Cheeseburger Zucchini Boats
🛒 What You’ll Need
- 3-4 Medium Zucchini, sliced in half lengthwise 🥒
- 1 lb Ground beef or turkey 🥩
- 1 cup Shredded cheddar cheese (be generous!) 🧀
- ½ Onion, finely diced 🧅
- 2 tbsp Tomato paste or sugar-free ketchup 🍅
- 1 tbsp Mustard 🟡
- Seasoning: Garlic powder, salt, and black pepper 🧂✨
👩🍳 Instructions
- Prep the Boats: Slice the zucchini in half and use a spoon to scoop out the center seeds, creating a hollow “boat” shape for your filling. 🥒🥄🥇
- Sizzle the Filling: In a large skillet, brown the ground meat with the diced onions until fully cooked and fragrant. 🥩🔥🌪️
- Flavor Boost: Stir in the tomato paste, mustard, and seasonings to get that authentic “cheeseburger” taste. 🍅🟡🤝
- Load Them Up: Arrange the zucchini in a baking dish and spoon the meat mixture generously into each hollowed-out center. 🥧🥄🎨
- The Cheesy Blanket: Top each boat with a thick layer of shredded cheddar cheese until the meat is completely covered as seen in the photo! 🧀💎🙌
- Bake to Perfection: Bake at 375°F for 20–25 minutes. You want the zucchini to be tender and the cheese to be perfectly melted and golden-brown. ⏲️📈🔥
- Serve: Use a fork to dive into that gooey, cheesy goodness! 🍽️😋🧤✨
🔥 Pro Tips:
- The “Golden” Secret: As shown in the photo, letting the cheese get slightly toasted adds a wonderful depth of flavor and texture contrast to the soft zucchini! 🧀🛡️💎
- The “Topping” Hack: Once they come out of the oven, garnish with diced pickles or sesame seeds to really lean into that Big Mac vibe! 🥒🍔🎯
