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. Per serving: 157 calories, 13g fat, 10g protein, 8g carbs, 2g fiber = 6 net carbs
Servings 4
Calories 157kcal
Ingredients
- ½ pound sausage
- ½ cup marinara
- 2 cups mozzarella divided
- ¼ cup parmesan
- 4 medium zucchini
- 16 pepperoni slices
- 1 teaspoon chopped parsley
- 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 parsley and red pepper flakes, if desired, before serving.
Nutrition
Calories: 157kcal