Zucchini boats are a healthy, flavorful meal, that’s keto friendly and low-carb. It’s an easy weeknight dinner option that only takes 5 minutes to prepare and cooks in just 30 minutes.
Prep Time5mins
Cook Time38mins
Total Time43mins
Course: Dinner, Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Keyword: diet friendly, low carb, zucchini
Servings: 3
Calories: 522kcal
Author: Jennifer Fishkind
Ingredients
1tbspbutter
½red oniondiced
2cloves garlicminced
1lbchicken breastschopped into small pieces
1½cupspasta sauce
1cupmozzarellashredded
3zucchinisliced in half lengthways
1cupparmesan cheese
1tbspparsleychopped
Salt and Pepper to taste
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350° degrees.
Melt butter in a skillet and add chopped onion. Cook until translucent.
Add garlic and cook a further 2 minutes.
Add Chicken and brown on all sides. Add Pasta sauce and simmer for 5 minutes.
Add Mozzarella cheese, stir into sauce and remove from heat.
Cut Zucchini down the middle lengthways.
Use a spoon (or melon ball tool) to remove the inside. Scoop out to create little boats.
Place facing up in a baking dish and sprinkle salt and pepper.
Spoon the chicken mixture into each boat and top with Parmesan cheese.