Vegetarian Stuffed Zucchini Boats Food

VEGETARIAN STUFFED ZUCCHINI BOATS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F. Cut zucchini lengthwise in half; scoop out centers onto cutting board, leaving 1/4-inch-thick shells. Place shells in 9-inch square baking dish; set aside.
• Chop zucchini pulp; place in medium bowl. Add 1/2 cup of the cheese, the tomatoes, cracker crumbs and basil; mix lightly. Spoon evenly into zucchini shells; sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup cheese.
• Bake 15 min. or until heated through.

VEGETARIAN ZUCCHINI BOATS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
• Cut each zucchini in half lengthwise and trim a little off of the bottoms so that they will sit flat in the baking dish. Scoop out the centers, where the seeds are, with a spoon.
• Combine 1/4 cup olive oil, garlic, salt, and pepper in a cup or bowl. Brush over the inner surfaces of the zucchini boats. Arrange tomatoes into the grooves and sprinkle bread crumbs around and in between to fill in the gaps.
• Bake in the preheated oven until tender, about 30 minutes. Remove from the oven and turn the oven's broiler on.
• Place mozzarella cheese around and on top of the tomatoes. Return to the oven and broil until golden brown and bubbling, 3 to 4 minutes. Remove from the oven. Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.

ITALIAN VEGETARIAN STUFFED ZUCCHINI BOATS RECIPE

Steps:

• Make the Vegan Ricotta and set it to the side.
• Make the Vegetarian Meat in the processor. Use the olive oil to heat in a skillet. Add diced onion and cook until soft. Add 2 cloves of minced garlic and heat until fragrant. Add meat mixture to the skillet and Italian seasoning. Cook for 10 minutes until brown and crunchy.
• Slice in half 4 zucchini lengthwise, and scoop out seeds. Layer boats with ricotta, meat mixture, marinara sauce, and vegan mozzarella cheese.
• Bake on a baking sheet, uncovered, in a 375F for 15-20 minutes until heated through and cheese is melted.
• In a small bowl add cashews, cover water over cashews. Allow to soak for at least 2 hours, best if overnight. Drain cashews of water after soaking.
• Add soaked and drained cashews, nutritional yeast, lemon juice, sea salt, to a food processor.
• Pulse on high for 15 seconds, scrape sides, continue to pulse until ingredients are combined. If a little thick add a Tablespoon of water at a time until it reaches the desired consistency mimicking ricotta cheese.

GARDEN-STUFFED ZUCCHINI BOATS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Halve zucchini lengthwise; place cut sides down in an ungreased 13x9-in. baking dish. Bake 10 minutes. When cool enough to handle, scoop out seeds, leaving a 1/4-in. shell., Meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook beef, onion, green pepper and garlic over medium heat 8-10 minutes or until beef is no longer pink, breaking beef into crumbles; drain. Stir in 1 cup water, tomatoes, red peppers, mushrooms, pasta, thyme, oregano, salt and pepper. Cook until mixture is thickened and pasta is al dente, 12-15 minutes. Stir in Parmesan cheese., Spoon mixture into zucchini shells. Place in an ungreased 13x9-in. baking dish; sprinkle with 3/4 cup Italian cheese blend. Pour remaining water into bottom of dish. Bake, covered, 20 minutes. Sprinkle with remaining cheese. Bake, uncovered, until zucchini is tender and cheese is melted, about 5 minutes longer. Serve with pasta sauce if desired.

STUFFED ZUCCHINI BOATS

Steps:

• Trim ends of zucchini; place in a steamer basket. In a saucepan, bring 1 in. of water to a boil; add basket. Cover and steam for 5 minutes. When zucchini is cool enough to handle, cut in half lengthwise; scoop out pulp, leaving a 1/4-in. shell. Set pulp aside., In a bowl, beat the egg; add spinach, bread crumbs, tomato sauce, Parmesan cheese, onion, garlic, salt, pepper and zucchini pulp. Spoon into zucchini shells., Place in an ungreased 13x9-in. baking dish. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 20 minutes. Top each with tomatoes and Swiss cheese. Bake 5-10 minutes longer or until cheese is melted.

ZUCCHINI BOATS (VEGETARIAN)

Steps:

• Blanch onion in boiling water for 1 minute. Drain and cool.
• Combine onion, spinach, oregano, rice, ricotta cheese, salt and pepper, mixing well. Set aside.
• Cut ends from zucchini, then cut lengthwise in halves and remove seeds. Place, cut side down on baking sheet that is lightly prepared with vegetable cooking spray. Bake at 400 degrees for 8-10 minutes, or just until squash is tender.
• Mound equal portions of spinach filling in each zucchini. Bake for 10 minutes. Spoon 2-3 T tomato sauce on each and sprinkle with mozzarella cheese. Bake for additional 5 minutes.