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Published: Aug 17, 2018 by Zerrin & Yusuf

Cheese Stuffed Zucchini Boats

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These Cheese Stuffed Zucchini Boats are perfect to cut the carbs in summer. They are skinny, vegetarian, gluten-free and oh so tasty! The best thing to make to use up the zucchinis in your refrigerator.

We love making vegetarian dishes with zucchini when it's in season. Besides these zucchini boats, a few more light zucchini recipes we make often are: Mediterranean zucchini stew, vegetarian zucchini tomato casserole and Turkish mucver with feta.

Cheese stuffed zucchini boats served with a hot chili sauce on a white plate

Looking for a light, healthy yet tasty summer meal? This recipe for stuffed zucchini boats is for you! Zucchini halves are loaded with feta and parmesan, flavored with herbs like fresh dill and  parsley and spiced with black pepper. The result is incredibly tasty! If you want another cheesy zucchini recipe, then go check out our recipe for cheesy zucchini casserole.

How to Make

The first thing to know when making stuffed zucchini boats is about the shape of zucchini. Try to find the plump ones so that you could stuff them well with the yummy cheese filling.

Cut the zucchinis lengthwise and use a teaspoon to scoop out the pulp of zucchini. Make sure you don't damage the edges, otherwise the cheese filling can't stay inside. Butter the bottom of a baking dish or spray it with a cooking spray and place the zucchini boats in it. Put ½ tablespoon butter in each. Sprinkle a little salt and black pepper inside the boats. Bake for 15 minutes.

Meanwhile prepare the filling. Combine the cheeses and chopped herbs in a medium bowl. Remove the boats from the oven after 15 minutes and share this mixture into each. Bake for another 20-30 minutes or until the zucchinis are tender and their top is slightly golden.

Zucchini boats stuffed with a cheese filling served on a white plate with a chili sauce and a spoon on the side

How to Serve

These are best when served warm as you feel the flavors better but it's okay to serve them cold too. Although they are wonderful as they are, I love to serve them with a chili sauce or yogurt and cucumber dip.

If you love zucchini recipes, you should see our Low Calorie Zucchini Casserole and Moist Chocolate Chip Zucchini Bread. Also check out these great recipes from fellow bloggers: Greek Zucchini Pie, Low Carb Zucchini Tortillas.

More Vegetarian Recipes

  • Zucchini Tomato Casserole (Vegan)
  • Imam Bayildi Recipe (Turkish Vegetarian Stuffed Eggplant)
  • Cheese Stuffed Peppers

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Cheese Stuffed Zucchini Boats

Cheese stuffed zucchini boats served with a hot chili sauce on a white plate
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Zucchini boats stuffed with a cheese and herbs filling and baked in oven.

  • Author: Zerrin & Yusuf
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 45 minutes
  • Total Time: 55 minutes
  • Yield: 4 1x
  • Category: Vegetarian
  • Method: Baking
  • Cuisine: Turkish

Ingredients

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  • 4 zucchinis
  • ½ cup feta, crumbled
  • ¼ cup parmesan, grated
  • 2 tablespoons parsley, chopped
  • 2 tablespoons fresh dill, chopped
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground black pepper

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 400F.

Cut the zucchinis in half lengthwise.

Using a teaspoon, scoop out the center of the zucchinis so that they look like boats.

Line a parchment paper in a baking pan or butter the bottom of it. Place the zucchini boats in it. Put 1 teaspoon butter in each boat. Sprinkle salt over each and bake for 15 minutes.

For the filling, combine the cheeses, parsley and dill in a medium bowl.

Remove the zucchini boats from oven and share the cheese mixture into each boat. Bake for abother 25-30 minutes or until their top gets slightly golden.

Serve warm.

Notes

Not to waste the zucchini flesh that you scoop out, keep it in a freezer bag in the freezer to use later when making zucchini fritters.

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 zucchini boat
  • Calories: 105
  • Sugar: 0.8g
  • Sodium: 757.8mg
  • Fat: 9.8g
  • Carbohydrates: 1.6g
  • Protein: 3g
  • Cholesterol: 32mg

Keywords: zucchini boats, stuffed zucchini

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  1. Faye Fugua says

    January 30, 2019 at 3:00 am

    How do you not have too much water in the zucchini? Do you need to sweat them first. My zucchini dishes are always to wet. Thx

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