{"id":828,"date":"2015-05-11T07:00:29","date_gmt":"2015-05-11T07:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/betondinner.com\/?p=828"},"modified":"2018-04-30T00:42:43","modified_gmt":"2018-04-30T00:42:43","slug":"italian-zucchini-boats","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/betondinner.com\/italian-zucchini-boats\/","title":{"rendered":"Italian Zucchini Boats."},"content":{"rendered":"

We recently visited my mom while our house was on the market (remember my trolls<\/a>?), and she made these yummy zucchini boats for dinner! If you haven’t made Nana’s Spaghetti Sauce<\/a> yet, you need to make a batch. I love having a couple of containers of it in the freezer, and zucchini boats are a fun alternative to eating the sauce over pasta, and perfect for a lighter meal!<\/p>\n

I know “zoodles” are a thing now and that people are spiralizing all kinds of veggies. I really like the simplicity of these boats, though (no special tools required), and the flavor you get from roasting the zucchini is a definite bonus! If you’re using leftover sauce, this is a one-pan meal and I’m all about that.<\/p>\n

So: slice the zucchini in half lengthwise. Put them on a parchment-lined baking sheet and drizzle them with olive oil. Rub the oil onto both sides of the zucchini and give them a good sprinkle of kosher salt and pepper.<\/p>\n

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Flip the zucchini boats cut-side down and roast on the bottom rack of the oven until they’re lightly browned and starting to get tender (10-15 minutes).<\/p>\n

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Turn them over and pile on some meaty spaghetti sauce and then parmesan cheese.<\/p>\n

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Pop the zucchini boats back into the oven on the top rack to finish cooking the zucchini and melt and brown the cheese!<\/p>\n

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I love that the roasted zucchini is tender without being mushy, and Nana’s spaghetti sauce is thick and meaty so\u00a0it stays in place on top of the sliced zucchini (and you can heap it up for a hearty portion). If you’re looking for a delicious low-carb meal, or just something light and summery, give zucchini boats a try! (And since you’re not having pasta…and you have the oven on anyway…a loaf or two of no-knead bread<\/a> might be the perfect addition!)<\/p>\nPrint<\/a>

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