Taco Zucchini Boats
Taco Zucchini Boats

Hey everyone, it is Jim, welcome to our recipe page. Today, we’re going to prepare a special dish, taco zucchini boats. It is one of my favorites food recipes. This time, I will make it a little bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

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To begin with this particular recipe, we must first prepare a few components. You can cook taco zucchini boats using 16 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make Taco Zucchini Boats:
  1. Prepare 4 medium zucchinis
  2. Take 1/2 cup mild salsa
  3. Make ready 1 lb lean ground beef
  4. Make ready 1 tsp garlic powder
  5. Make ready 1 tsp cumin
  6. Make ready 1 tsp kosher salt to taste
  7. Get 1 tsp chili powder
  8. Get 1 tsp paprika
  9. Make ready 1/2 tsp oregano
  10. Get 1/2 small onion chopped
  11. Get 2 tbsp bell pepper minced
  12. Prepare 1/4 cup water
  13. Take 1/2 cup Mexican blend shredded cheese
  14. Get 1/4 cup scallions chopped
  15. Prepare 1/4 cup cilantro chopped
  16. Take 4 oz can of tomato sauce
Instructions to make Taco Zucchini Boats:
  1. Bring a large pot of salted water to boil. Preheat oven to 400°.
  2. Place 1/4 cup of salsa in the bottom of a large baking dish.
  3. Using a small spoon or melon baller, scoop out middle of zucchini, leaving about 1/4 inch thick shell on each side.
  4. Chop up scooped out zucchini and save 3/4 cup for taco filling. (Squeeze excess water with a paper towel.)
  5. Drop zucchini halves in boiling water and boil for 1 minute. Remove.
  6. Brown beef in a large skillet. When no longer pink, add spices and mix well.
  7. Add the onion, bell pepper, reserved zucchini, tomato sauce and water. Stir and cover, simmer on low for about 20 minutes.
  8. Using a spoon fill the hollowed out zucchini boats with taco filling. Top each with a tablespoon of cheese.
  9. Cover with foil and bake for 35 minutes or until cheese is melted and zucchini is cooked through. Top with scallions and cilantro and serve with salsa on the side

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