Stuffed Zucchini Boats
Total Time
40 mins
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Rating
4.93 out of 5 stars
(55)
Ingredients
4-6 servings
- 2 large zucchini, or 3 medium, halved lengthwise
- 1 large egg, beaten
- 1 cup torn crusty bread, crumbled
- ⅔ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- ½ garlic clove, minced
- ½ cup quartered cherry tomatoes
- 2 teaspoons lemon zest
- 2 tablespoons fresh thyme leaves
- ¼ cup pine nuts
- ¼ teaspoon sea salt, plus more for sprinkling
- Extra-virgin olive oil, for drizzling
- Freshly ground black pepper
- Pesto, for serving
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Preparation
Step 1
Preheat the oven to 475°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Step 2
Use a small spoon to hollow out the flesh of the zucchini, leaving a little more than ¼-inch thickness around the edges. Place them cut side up on the baking sheet.
Step 3
Make the filling. Place the scooped-out zucchini flesh into a mesh strainer and gently press out any excess water. You should be left with 1 cup flesh. Chop any coarse pieces and transfer to a medium bowl with the egg, bread crumbs, cheese, garlic, tomatoes, lemon zest, thyme, pine nuts, and salt. Mix until combined, using your hands if necessary.
Step 4
Drizzle the hollowed-out zucchini with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Spoon in the filling and bake for 16 to 18 minutes, or until the filling is set and is golden brown and crisp on top.
Step 5
Serve with pesto.
Step 6
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Chef's notes
Squeeze out as much water as you can from the zucchini flesh before stirring it into the filling. You don’t want it to be watery!
Don’t scoop too much. Make sure you leave a sturdy border of zucchini flesh to support the yummy filling.
Make your own breadcrumbs. Better bread = better bread crumbs, so find a good baguette or loaf of crusty bread for this recipe.
Top them with pesto. These stuffed zucchini boats are great on their own, but a drizzle of pesto really takes them over the top.
