Frugal Recipe: Baked Stuffed Zucchini Boats

The weekly Frugal Recipe by JoAnn is Baked Stuffed Zucchini Boats. Both zucchini (.99/lb) and ground beef are on sale at Lidl this week!

Posted 3:26 p.m. Mar 3, 2018 — Updated 5:04 p.m. Mar 3, 2018

The weekly Frugal Recipe by JoAnn is Baked Stuffed Zucchini Boats. Both zucchini (.99/lb) and ground beef are on sale at Lidl this week.

This blog recipe feature is brought to you each week by JoAnn Janke, who happens to be a long time blog reader. JoAnn is a lifelong home cook who has also written a children's cookbook, "Yes, I Can Cook!". She started with scrambled eggs and a step stool at the age of 5 and hasn't stopped learning since. Cooking for family and friends is a passion that she wants to share with all of you. Her recipes are designed to use frugal ingredients, have simple steps, and be delicious for the entire family. In her spare time, she tests new recipe ideas, walks her dog and volunteers her time to a local non-profit.

My thanks to JoAnn for offering these wonderful and frugal recipes for us every week!

Baked Stuffed Zucchini Boats

Recipe from JoAnn Janke, March 2018

1 tablespoon olive oil

½ large onion, chopped

1 pound ground beef or ground turkey

2 tsp grill seasoning

3-4 large zucchini

1 cup spaghetti sauce

½ cup water

½ cup grated or shredded parmesan cheese

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

Heat olive oil in skillet. Add onion and ground meat Season with grill seasoning and brown meat.

While meat is cooking, wash and cut ends off zucchini. Carefully slice in half lengthwise and scoop out the zucchini flesh. Leave enough to keep the squash sturdy enough to fill. (Save the scooped squash for a stir fry later in the week !)

Once the meat is browned, add spaghetti sauce and water. Turn heat down to simmer. Line a baking sheet with foil and arrange the zucchini boats and fill each with some meat mixture.

Bake in the oven for 10 minutes. Take out of the oven and sprinkle with the cheese and bake for an additional 15 minutes or until zucchini is cooked. Serve hot with garlic bread. Serves 4-6 people.

Note from Faye: I have made stuffed zucchini boats with shredded chicken or crumbled veggie burgers as well and they are great!

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