Taco Zucchini Boats.
You can cook Taco Zucchini Boats using 16 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you cook that.
Ingredients of Taco Zucchini Boats
- Prepare 4 medium of zucchinis.
- It's 1/2 cup of mild salsa.
- It's 1 lb of lean ground beef.
- Prepare 1 tsp of garlic powder.
- It's 1 tsp of cumin.
- You need 1 tsp of kosher salt to taste.
- It's 1 tsp of chili powder.
- Prepare 1 tsp of paprika.
- It's 1/2 tsp of oregano.
- It's 1/2 small of onion chopped.
- Prepare 2 tbsp of bell pepper minced.
- Prepare 1/4 cup of water.
- You need 1/2 cup of Mexican blend shredded cheese.
- You need 1/4 cup of scallions chopped.
- You need 1/4 cup of cilantro chopped.
- It's 4 oz of can of tomato sauce.
Taco Zucchini Boats instructions
- Bring a large pot of salted water to boil. Preheat oven to 400°..
- Place 1/4 cup of salsa in the bottom of a large baking dish..
- Using a small spoon or melon baller, scoop out middle of zucchini, leaving about 1/4 inch thick shell on each side..
- Chop up scooped out zucchini and save 3/4 cup for taco filling. (Squeeze excess water with a paper towel.).
- Drop zucchini halves in boiling water and boil for 1 minute. Remove..
- Brown beef in a large skillet. When no longer pink, add spices and mix well..
- Add the onion, bell pepper, reserved zucchini, tomato sauce and water. Stir and cover, simmer on low for about 20 minutes..
- Using a spoon fill the hollowed out zucchini boats with taco filling. Top each with a tablespoon of cheese..
- Cover with foil and bake for 35 minutes or until cheese is melted and zucchini is cooked through. Top with scallions and cilantro and serve with salsa on the side.
