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Sausage and Peppers Stuffed Zucchini Boats

October 6, 2018 · 23 Comments

5 from 1 vote

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These Sausage and Peppers Stuffed Zucchini Boats are a great low carb meal that is delicious and one of the best ways to eat zucchini! Enjoy!

Stuffed Zucchini Boats

These Stuffed Zucchini Boats are heaven!!! But you know what isn’t? This week.

I feel like this week needs to be over already. I know its only Wednesday, but seriously. I’m exhausted. Why am I so tired, you ask?

We are in the process of switching Blake over to his crib in his room whilst getting him on somewhat of a schedule. I was waiting for homeboy to naturally get into a rhythm I could go along with. Problem is he was hardly sleeping in the day. He’ll sleep a good solid 6-hour stretch followed by another 3 or 4 hours at night but in the day, we’re talking minutes. 20 minutes here, 15 there.

Suuuuper annoying.

So I’m laying down the law and getting him into a routine….at the same time as getting him used to his crib. Basically, I am insane for trying to attempt this and as you would suspect, neither of us are sleeping very well. But, this phase doesn’t last long (or at least that’s what I keep telling myself), so I’m trying to stay positive….ask me how that’s going.

Actually, don’t. Check back in a week and we’ll see how the progress is going…

Anyways.

Za-za-zucchini! There are so many recipes I’m finding online for zucchini! It’s crazy. Lots of zucchini brownies, zucchini chocolate muffins, and stuffed zucchini! Way back when I posted a pizza stuffed zucchini recipe. Those are the bomb. Totally simple and low carb. Taking that idea last week, I decided to use sausage and peppers and stuff that little mixture into some zucchini for a tasty little meal. Seriously. It was super yummy. And pretty simple too 🙂

Here’s how you do it:

Stuffed Zucchini BoatsStart by slicing 4 zucchini’s down the middle and scoop out the seeds. You need somewhere for this filling to go! Sprinkle with salt and pepper and bake.Stuffed Zucchini Boats After about 30 minutes once things start to soften, remove from the oven.Stuffed Zucchini Boats Except, while that zucchini is getting all soft and lovely, make your filling! Saute onions, peppers, and Italian sausage together in a pan until brown.Stuffed Zucchini Boats Add in a little pizza sauce and stir.Stuffed Zucchini Boats Stuff this into your par-baked zucchinis! Try to divide it out as evenly as you can.Stuffed Zucchini Boats Top with a little mozzarella and bake for another 20-3o minutes.

Stuffed Zucchini Boats

Once the cheese is melted and the stuffed zucchini boats are as crunchy or as tender as you’d like, serve! Super easy to do and makes a great way to use up a lot of zucchini FAST! Here’s the printable:

 

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Sausage and Peppers Stuffed Zucchini Boats

These Sausage and Peppers Stuffed Zucchini Boats are a great low carb meal that is delicious and one of the best ways to eat zucchini! Enjoy!

Course Dinner
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings 4 servings
Calories 315 kcal
Author Lauren

Ingredients

  • 4 medium zucchini
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 small onion diced
  • 1/2 green bell pepper diced
  • 1/2 red bell pepper diced
  • 3 turkey sausages diced
  • 1/4 teaspoon basil
  • 1/4 teaspoon oregano
  • 1/2 cup pizza sauce or marinara sauce
  • 3/4 cup mozzarella cheese grated
US Customary - Metric

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Slice zucchini in half and scoop out seeds. Sprinkle with salt and pepper and bake for 30 minutes.
  3. While that is baking, heat oil over medium heat in a large skillet. Sauté onions, peppers and sausage until browned, 5-7 minutes. Stir in salt, pepper, basil, oregano and pizza sauce. Remove from heat.
  4. Once zucchini is finished baking, fill with sausage and peppers, top with cheese and return to oven to bake. If you'd prefer a crunchier zucchini 10-15 minutes would be sufficient. If you'd like it softer, bake 30 minutes.
  5. Serve hot.
Nutrition Facts
Sausage and Peppers Stuffed Zucchini Boats
Amount Per Serving
Calories 315 Calories from Fat 171
% Daily Value*
Fat 19g29%
Saturated Fat 5g31%
Cholesterol 80mg27%
Sodium 812mg35%
Potassium 948mg27%
Carbohydrates 12g4%
Fiber 3g13%
Sugar 8g9%
Protein 23g46%
Vitamin A 1250IU25%
Vitamin C 72.2mg88%
Calcium 164mg16%
Iron 2.3mg13%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
other stuffed recipes you might like:

Chicken Bacon Alfredo Stuffed Spaghetti Squash

Enchilada Stuffed Mushrooms

Cheesy-Stuffed Garlic Butter Crescent Rolls

Alfredo Stuffed Shells

Filed Under: Dinners, Recipes & Food, Turkey

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  1. Kiran @ KiranTarun.com says

    August 6, 2013 at 11:03 pm

    Awww, poor Blake. Hope he gets into a good sleep routine soon. You are a super mom!! I need this stuffed zucchinis’ ASAP 🙂

    Reply
  2. Jenna says

    August 7, 2013 at 6:06 am

    Love stuffed zucchini! Hope the rest of your week goes faster!

    Reply
  3. Tieghan says

    August 7, 2013 at 6:23 am

    I hope Blake gets into a better sleep routine for you soon! You are like supper women!!
    These stuffed zucchinis look incredible!! YUM!

    Reply
  4. Robyn Stone | Add a Pinch says

    August 7, 2013 at 6:28 am

    This stuffed zucchini looks so delicious! Must try it soon!

    Reply
  5. Jamie G says

    August 7, 2013 at 6:55 am

    This looks wonderful!

    You are living in a blur right now and with the power of hindsight I can say the blur passes quickly. Good luck on the sleep routine! It is so nice when they finally get the hang of nighttime sleeping.

    Reply
  6. Jolene (www.everydayfoodie.ca) says

    August 7, 2013 at 8:42 am

    Oh my gosh girl, I don’t know how you do it (or moms in general). I would die on such little sleep – you are amazing!!

    I’ve seen stuffed zucchini a couple times now, and really need to try making them. Especially since any other veggie I’ve stuffed, I’ve loved, and zucchini is one of my favourite veggies.

    Reply
  7. Marilyn Brennan says

    August 7, 2013 at 9:05 am

    Man, these look really great! My kind of meal!

    Reply
  8. Christina says

    August 7, 2013 at 10:58 am

    Hang in there! Getting my daughter on a routine took forever. I don’t know how you managed to make these zucchinis, looks good!

    Reply
  9. Kelli @ The Corner Kitchen says

    August 7, 2013 at 11:21 am

    This stuffed zucchini is perfect for a weeknight dinner…love it!

    Reply
  10. Chels R. says

    August 7, 2013 at 12:48 pm

    Lauren, these look amazing! I can’t wait to try these!

    Reply
  11. Linda | The Urban Mrs says

    August 7, 2013 at 1:35 pm

    These look absolutely fabulous and I’m so looking forward to make this. Hope Blake gets better with his routine during the day. Stay strong!

    Reply
  12. Annamaria @ Bakewell Junction says

    August 7, 2013 at 4:17 pm

    Lauren,
    I love sausage and peppers and zucchini too. The combination must be delicious.
    Annamaria

    Reply
  13. Ali | Gimme Some Oven says

    August 7, 2013 at 9:09 pm

    Hope your week gets better! Looks like a great recipe.

    Reply
  14. Mimi @ Culinary Couture says

    August 7, 2013 at 10:34 pm

    These look delicious! Good luck with the sleep training!

    Reply
  15. Emily @ Life on Food says

    August 8, 2013 at 1:11 am

    5 stars
    I made stuffed zucchini for the first time last week and it was amazing. Even my husband loved it. I cannot wait to make it again.

    Reply
  16. Karen says

    August 8, 2013 at 4:27 am

    No napping during the day? ugh…but at least he can sleep a straight stretch at night. Mine were up every 2 hours for what seemed like forever. Good luck with the routine…every time I thought i got into one, I blew it…..you exude energy in your posts whether you feel it or not. There is no way you can “train” for the sleep deprivation and I think it is one of the worst by products of having a baby/young kids. Feel your pain! Thanks for the wonderful zucchini recipe!

    Reply
  17. Chung-Ah | Damn Delicious says

    August 12, 2013 at 12:05 am

    I hope Blake has gotten into a nice sleeping routine!

    And man oh man, these stuffed peppers are amazing. I may just have to make these for dinner!

    Reply
  18. Megan {Country Cleaver} says

    August 12, 2013 at 6:46 am

    Ohhh I hope you’re getting some good rest now! These stuffed zukes look amazing!!

    Reply
  19. Melanie @ Just Some Salt and Pepper says

    August 12, 2013 at 7:38 pm

    Yum, I love sausage and peppers together. Inside zucchini sounds even better!

    Reply
  20. Deborah says

    August 16, 2013 at 7:32 am

    5 stars
    We had these last night and I wish I had made double the recipe! They were great. My husband loved them too. We are not big zucchini fans, but if I scoop out a fair amount of the center, they are just right.

    Reply
  21. S. Butler says

    September 15, 2018 at 9:17 pm

    5 stars
    My husband and I love these zucchini boats. They are easy to prepare early in the day or the night before and bake them right before supper. Great flavor! Thanks for the recipe.

    Reply

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