Healthy Recipes

Zucchini Boats swimming in Italian-Asian fusion sauce

These zucchini boats feel rich and nutritious and completely fill you up! The combination of the italian flavors and the tangy sweetness of the asian flavors create a richness and the tiniest pop of heat. The total calories for the entire dish is 1250. Serves 6. 208 calories per serving.

Ingredients

  • 4 medium size zucchini
  • spray oil
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1/2 cup chopped onion
  • 3 stalks of celery, chopped
  • 1 teaspoon garlic paste
  • 1 teaspoon basil paste
  • 1 package General Tso Seasoning
  • 1 1/2 cup tomato sauce
  • 1 tablespoon tomato paste
  • 1/2 cup chicken broth
  • 1/2 pound turkey
  • 1/2 pound italian sausage
  • 1-2 cups small small shrimp cooked

Instructions:

Preheat oven to 400 degrees

Prepare zucchini boats

  • Cut stem from zucchini
  • Slice zucchini lengthwise
  • With a spoon, scoop out the flesh of the zucchini, enough to “load it up with yumminess!”
  • Lightly chop the zucchini flesh you scooped and set aside for the sauce.
  • Spray with zucchini boats with oil
  • Place in a lightly greased baking dish.
  • Set aside

Prepare the sauce

  • Heat oil in a large pan.
  • Add onion, saute until translucent.
  • Add zucchini “insides,” garlic and basil and cook a minute more.
  • Add the turkey, italian sausage and shrimp and cook until meat is almost completely cooked.
  • Sprinkle the packet of asian seasoning over the mixture and cook a minute more.
  • Add tomato paste and stir until combined
  • Season with salt to taste.
  • Add tomato sauce and cook for 2 more minutes
  • Add chicken broth and simmer for five minutes.

Assemble the boats together for baking.

  • Pull out the zucchini boats.
  • Fill each boat with the sauce, use all the sauce (pile it up).
  • Sprinkle with cheese as you like. You don’t need to use cheese.
  • Cover with foil

Bake in a 400 degree oven for 30 minutes.

And of course, enjoy!

 

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