Stuffed Zucchini Boats

Posted on June 25, 2013
Hi, Everyone! It’s been a very busy and super hot week here so far, and I have the perfect summer dinner recipe to share with you for days when it’s too hot to eat anything heavy and you only have a half hour or so to throw dinner together! I love making these Stuffed Zucchini Boats, mainly because they are light, delicious and you can make so many different versions of them! I stuffed mine with fresh corn, grilled chicken pieces and feta, but you could definitely add different meats or go vegetarian with them, and use whatever vegetables and cheeses you have on hand! This is exactly what summer cooking should be like – light, quick, easy and using fresh ingredients!
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STUFFED ZUCCHINI BOATS
*Makes 4 Zucchini Boat halves*
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YOU WILL NEED
2 medium sized zucchinis
1 grilled chicken breast, chopped
1 ear of corn
1 small red onion, diced
1 clove of garlic, minced
2 tbs olive oil
1/4 cup crumbled feta cheese
1/4 cup shredded cheese of your choice
Fresh parsley, chopped
Salt and Pepper
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DIRECTIONS
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1. First, prepare your filling by adding the olive oil to a medium sized pan, and sauteing the onion and garlic until softened. Add in the fresh corn kernels, chopped chicken breast (I had some left over grilled chicken and just used that), parsley and season well with salt and pepper. Cook until vegetables have softened. Take off heat and set aside.
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2. Preheat your oven to 350 deg F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Slice your zucchini in half (long way) and scoop out the inside, leaving about a 1/4 inch border around the edges. Discard the seeds and dice the rest of the scooped out inside and add it into the vegetables. Add in the crumbled feta cheese and mix all together.
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3. Place your zucchini halves on your baking sheet and stuff with the vegetable and chicken mixture. Sprinkle with shredded cheese and bake for 15 to 20 minutes, or until the cheese has melted and the filling is slightly browned.
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Happy Cooking, Everyone!

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  • andrea@townandprairie June 25, 2013 at 7:43 pm

    Wow, anything with zucchini is automatically a summer fav in my book! Great recipe! A new follower, A

    • Maria June 25, 2013 at 9:04 pm

      Thanks so much, Andrea! I love zucchini in the summertime too! Thanks for stopping by, have a great week!

  • Debra @ Homespun June 26, 2013 at 11:00 am

    I am going to go talk to my zucchini plant right now and tell it to grow faster…

    • Maria June 26, 2013 at 12:06 pm

      Ha! That’s funny! I love zucchini too, one of my summer favorites!

  • Ms Lemon of Make Mine Lemon June 27, 2013 at 9:46 pm

    I am pinning. I just had someone suggest this as a great spontaneous lunch for unexpected guests. They suggested Italian sausage, but yours sounds ideal. When my adult niece tried zucchini for the first time she declared she had been deprived as a child and declare them her new potato. Every time I see a zucchini recipe I think of her. 🙂

    • Maria June 28, 2013 at 6:08 am

      Ha! That’s funny! 🙂 I think I agree with your niece! And these sound really good with Italian sausage too! I love that there are just so many ways to make them! Thanks for stopping by, have a great week!

  • Bethany June 27, 2013 at 11:13 pm

    This look SO good! Pinning for later 🙂

    • Maria June 28, 2013 at 6:09 am

      Thanks, Bethany!

  • Emily Glover June 28, 2013 at 2:30 pm

    This sounds delicious! I love anything zucchini. Thanks for sharing, I came over from the Frugal Friday link party.

    Emily

    • Maria June 29, 2013 at 4:15 pm

      Thanks so much, Emily!

  • Rachel @ My Happily Ever After June 28, 2013 at 7:21 pm

    delish!! and so healthy too! since my baby was born, i’ve been needing to get some easy healthy recipes and this would be perfect!

    • Maria June 29, 2013 at 4:16 pm

      Thanks, Rachel! This is definitely a super easy and healthy recipe, too! Hope you enjoy it! Thanks for stopping by, have a great weekend!

  • Marysol June 29, 2013 at 1:29 pm

    A delicious and complete meal in an equally-delicious package!

    • Maria June 29, 2013 at 4:16 pm

      Thanks so much!

  • Samantha Sobel July 2, 2013 at 1:13 am

    What could I replace the feta cheese with?

  • Samantha Sobel July 2, 2013 at 1:14 am

    What could I replace the feta cheese with?

  • Bintu Hardy July 12, 2013 at 11:17 am

    I am zucchini obessed so this is my kinda heaven.

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