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Pizza Stuffed Zucchini
This pizza stuffed zucchini skips the crust and leaves you with all of the tasty pizza toppings stuffed inside a hollowed out zucchini.
Course
Main Course
Cuisine
Italian
Keyword
healthy, low carb, pizza
Prep Time
10
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
35
minutes
minutes
Total Time
45
minutes
minutes
Servings
4
Calories
157
kcal
Author
Karly Campbell
Ingredients
½
pound
sausage
½
cup
marinara
2
cups
mozzarella
divided
¼
cup
parmesan
4
medium
zucchini
16
pepperoni slices
1
teaspoon
chopped basil
Red pepper flakes
for serving
Instructions
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Spray a large baking sheet with non-stick spray.
Brown the sausage in a medium skillet over medium heat, crumbling as it cooks. Drain the grease and place sausage in a small mixing bowl.
Add the marinara and 1 ½ cups of mozzarella to the bowl. Stir to combine.
Slice the zucchini in half length-wise and use a spoon to scrape out the seeds.
Fill the hollowed space in the zucchini with the meat mixture.
Sprinkle the remaining mozzarella and the Parmesan on the zucchini.
Place 2 pepperoni on each zucchini.
Bake for 30 minutes or until the zucchini is as tender as you’d prefer.
Sprinkle with basil and red pepper flakes, if desired, before serving.
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Notes
Feel free to add whatever toppings you like to your pizza boats. Black olives, mushrooms, and green peppers are some of our favorites.
Nutrition
Serving:
2
zucchini boats
|
Calories:
157
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
8
g
|
Protein:
10
g
|
Fat:
13
g
|
Cholesterol:
93
mg
|
Sodium:
560
mg
|
Fiber:
2
g
|
Sugar:
5
g
|
Net Carbs:
6
g