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Close up of cooked Ground Turkey Zucchini Boats in an oven safe dish.
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Ground Turkey Zucchini Boats

These Ground Turkey Zucchini Boats are the perfect meal when you're in the mood for something light and delicious. Warm zucchini is stuffed with juicy ground turkey, flavorful pasta sauce, and fluffy couscous.
Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Course: dinner, lunch
Cuisine: American
Servings: 3
Calories: 413kcal

Equipment

  • Chef's Knife
  • Cutting Board
  • skillet
  • Spoon
  • melon baller optional
  • Meat masher
  • Measuring cups and spoons
  • Oven safe dish

Ingredients

  • 3 large zucchinis
  • salt + pepper
  • cup cooked couscous
  • cooking spray or oil
  • 1 lb 93/7 ground turkey
  • ¼ red onion diced
  • 2 tsp dried basil
  • 16 oz pasta sauce of choice
  • ½ cup Italian blend cheese

Instructions

  • Let’s start by preparing the zucchini. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Halve the zucchinis long ways and carefully remove the insides with a spoon or melon baller. Then, spray the zucchini halves with cooking oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Place on a baking sheet or in a baking dish and bake for 25 minutes.
  • While the zucchini bakes, prepare the couscous according to the box instructions.
  • While the couscous cooks, let's work on the ground turkey. Spray a skillet with cooking spray and warm over medium heat. Add ground turkey, diced red onion, and also the dried basil.
  • Sauté ground turkey until fully cooked, breaking up into smaller chunks with a meat masher it cooks. At this point, the couscous should be done. Add it to the cooked meat.
  • Then, pour pasta sauce into the skillet and mix.
  • Using a spoon, add the meat mixture into each cooked zucchini boat.
  • Top the boats with shredded cheese and put them back into the oven for 10 minutes or until the cheese is melted to your liking.
  • Serve & enjoy! 😊

Notes

Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 3-5 days. These reheat well in the microwave. Use 30-60 second intervals.
Zucchini is VERY delicate, so scoop gently. I broke a few of my boats when making them for the first time. Also, if your boats don’t all fit in one baking dish, use two instead of stacking them.
Freeze the zucchini pulp for smoothies or chop up and add to a stir fry.
 

Nutrition

Serving: 1 serving (2 halves) | Calories: 413kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 41g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 113mg | Sodium: 1143mg | Potassium: 920mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 10g