Mexican Zucchini Boats
Description
This Mexican zucchini boats recipe stuffs halved and seeded zucchini with a zesty ground beef mixture and tops them with cheese. They're an instant hit.
Ingredients
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1 olive oil cooking spray
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2 medium zucchini, halved lengthwise and seeds scooped out
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1 pound lean ground beef
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1/4 cup minced onion
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1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
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1/2 cup fresh corn kernels
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2 tablespoons minced green bell pepper
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1 (1 ounce) envelope taco seasoning mix
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1 cup shredded Mexican cheese blend
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1/4 cup chopped scallions
Directions
1
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Coat a baking dish with cooking spray.
2
Bring a large skillet filled with water to a boil. Add zucchini halves; boil for 1 minute. Drain and wipe skillet dry.
3
Heat the same skillet over medium-high heat. Add ground beef and onion; cook and stir until beef is browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Add tomato sauce, corn, bell pepper, and taco seasoning; cook and stir until bubbly.
4
Place zucchini halves in the prepared baking dish, cut-sides up; fill zucchini boats with ground beef mixture and sprinkle cheese on top.
5
Bake in the preheated oven until tender and cheese is melted, about 30 minutes. Garnish with scallions.