Pizza Stuffed Zucchini Boats
Stuffed zucchini with Italian sausage, marinara sauce, mozzarella and pepperoni creates the best pizza stuffed zucchini boats! It's a great gluten-free and low-carb way to enjoy pizza!
- Prep time
- 20 min
- Cook time
- 25 min
- Yield
- 8 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 4 large zucchini
- 1 lb Italian sausage
- 1 cup marinara sauce
- 4 ounces mozarella (grated)
- 24 slices pepperoni
- fresh basil (for garnish)
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 375 degrees fahrenheit.
- 2
Add the sausage to a pan on medium heat and use a spatula to break it up. Cook on medium heat until it's cooked through and browned.
- 3
Pour the marinara sauce on top of the cooked sausage and stir together. Remove from the heat.
- 4
Slice the zucchini in half. Use a small spoon to scoop out the seeds, leaving 1/4 to 1/2-inch of flesh around the outside of the zucchini.
- 5
Place the zucchini on a baking sheet.
- 6
Dollop several spoonfuls of the sausage and sauce into each zucchini half, until they're full. Top with mozzarella cheese and several slices of pepperoni.
- 7
Bake the stuffed zucchini for 20-25 minutes, until it's tender crisp. If you'd like softer zucchini, bake a few minutes longer.
- 8
Serve the stuffed zucchini boats while warm and enjoy!