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Turkey zucchini boat appetizers

Zucchini Turkey Boat Recipe

Make these yummy turkey zucchini boats as appetizers or as a meal
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Course Appetizer, Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 4 people
Calories 230 kcal

Equipment

  • knife
  • cutting board
  • oven
  • skillet

Ingredients
  

  • 3 Zucchini cut in half
  • 1 lb ground turkey
  • 1 bottle Organic marinara pasta sauce
  • 1 green onions or regular onion finely chopped
  • 3 small sweet red peppers or 1 large chopped
  • 1 tsp garlic finely chopped
  • 1/2 tsp kosher salt
  • 1 tsp weber beer can seasoning
  • fresh basil (to taste) chopped
  • 1 pkg Seeds of change quinoa and brown rice
  • Parmesan cheese or colby jack cheese grated

Instructions
 

  • 1. Wash and cut zucchini in half.
    2. Using a spoon scoop out the flesh of the zucchini. Put flesh into a paper towel and and squeeze out the moisture and put aside. If making these as appetizers cut into 2 inch pieces.
    3. Using olive oil, rub each piece of zucchini and bake in 400 degree oven for 10 minutes.
    4. Heat frying pan with olive oil and add chopped onion, red pepper, garlic, fresh basil and zucchini flesh and sautee in frying pan. Remove from pan and set aside.
    5. Add ground turkey to the pan and add a little more olive oil and cook until browned.
    6. Microwave the rice package and add into the frying pan.
    7. Fill each zucchini boat with turkey and vegetable filling.
    Top with your favorite grated cheese and bake in oven for 20 min or unti heated through and cheese is melted.
Keyword Vegetables, zucchini