Zucchini Pizza Boats Recipe

Enjoy your pizza in a healthier new way by using a zucchini boat “crust”. Easy to make, these yummy zucchini pizza boats are a lower calorie option to traditional pizza.

Zucchini Pizza Boats Recipe

These are easy-peasy to make! They taste good, and since they are “pizza” your kids very well may give them a try. Instead of dropping off all that garden zucchini at the neighbor’s house, try these zucchini pizza boats for lunch or dinner this week.

Zucchini Pizza Boats Recipe Notes:

● This recipe may be doubled, tripled, etc to suit your needs.

● The toppings are always optional. Don’t like red pepper? Skip it. Prefer mushrooms? Add them. Just be aware of how the toppings are cooking if you swap out a listed ingredient for something else.

Zucchini Pizza Boats Recipe Ingredients

● 1 tsp Butter
● ¼ large Onion, diced
● ½ Red Bell Pepper, diced
● 5oz Pepperoni (or Salami), diced into squares
● ½ tsp Italian Spices
● Pinch Black Pepper
● Pinch Garlic Salt
● 1 Zucchini, fresh
● 2 TBSP Pizza Sauce
● ¼ cup Cheddar Cheese, shredded
● ¼ cup Mozzarella Cheese, shredded

Zucchini Pizza Boats Recipe Mise en Place:

● Fry Pan
● Measuring Spoons
● Knife
● Cutting Board
● Measuring Cup
● Spoon
● Baking Pan

Zucchini Pizza Boats Recipe Directions:

● Preheat oven to 350°
● Sauté the onions, peppers and pepperoni (or salami) in the 1 teaspoon of butter until slightly softened. Add Italian spices, black pepper and garlic salt; mix well. Set aside.
● Slice zucchini is half lengthwise and score around all edges, with a knife approximately ¼” away from the inside edge.
● Scoop out the seeds of the zucchini, scoop out enough zucchini flesh so that you are left with approximately ¼” on the bottom and have made a well to hold the pizza toppings.
● Spread 1 tablespoon of pizza sauce on each zucchini half.
● Divide and sprinkle the cheddar cheese on each zucchini half.
● Divide sautéed mixture into the zucchini boats evenly.
● Divide and sprinkle the mozzarella cheese over the zucchini boats.
● Bake on a shallow baking pan for approximately 19 minutes at 350° until soft and golden.
● Cool slightly and serve!

Yield: 2

Zucchini Pizza Boats Recipe

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Zucchini Pizza Boats Recipe. Enjoy your pizza in a healthier new way by using a zucchini boat “crust”. Easy to make, these yummy zucchini pizza boats are a lower calorie option to traditional pizza.

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cook Time 30 minutes

Total Time 45 minutes

Ingredients

• 1 tsp Butter
• ¼ large Onion, diced
• ½ Red Bell Pepper, diced
• 5oz Pepperoni (or Salami), diced into squares
• ½ tsp Italian Spices
• Pinch Black Pepper
• Pinch Garlic Salt
• 1 Zucchini, fresh
• 2 TBSP Pizza Sauce
• ¼ cup Cheddar Cheese, shredded
• ¼ cup Mozzarella Cheese, shredded

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. Sauté the onions, peppers and pepperoni (or salami) in the 1 teaspoon of butter until slightly softened. Add Italian spices, black pepper and garlic salt; mix well. Set aside.
3. Slice zucchini is half lengthwise and score around all edges, with a knife approximately ¼” away from the inside edge.
4. Scoop out the seeds of the zucchini, scoop out enough zucchini flesh so that you are left with approximately ¼” on the bottom, and have made a well to hold the pizza toppings.
5. Spread 1 tablespoon of pizza sauce on each zucchini half.
6. Divide and sprinkle the cheddar cheese on each zucchini half.
7. Divide sautéed mixture into the zucchini boats evenly.
8. Divide and sprinkle the mozzarella cheese over the zucchini boats.
9. Bake on a shallow baking pan for approximately 19 minutes at 350° until soft and golden.
10. Cool slightly and serve!

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Nutrition Information:

Yield:

2

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 512Total Fat: 43gSaturated Fat: 18gTrans Fat: 1gUnsaturated Fat: 21gCholesterol: 98mgSodium: 1418mgCarbohydrates: 10gFiber: 2gSugar: 5gProtein: 22g

Note: for exact nutritional information, consult your dietitian. All nutritional information provided is simply a guideline.

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