For those of you who get the magazine Taste of Home, you may have seen these zucchini boats. I have had a plentiful zucchini crop this year, so I'm always looking for some tastey ways to fix it up. When I came across this, I just had to give it a try. I didn't fix it exactly like the recipe called, but it still came out fantastic and they were a hit with everyone! Here's what I did...Cut the zucchini in half and hollow them with a spoon. Try to just remove the seeded area. Set those aside and in a pan brown some hamburger (you could use sausage or venicin) and drain. By the way, I used venicin. Put meat back in the pan and add a dash of Cummin and Chilli Powder, several tablespoons of salsa, and enough bread crumbs to pull everything together. Fill boats with meat and top with any cheese of your choice. I used Sharp Cheddar...YUM! Place on a cookie sheet and bake at 350 for about 5-10 minutes. The length of time you cook depends mostly on how tender you like your zucchini. I like mine pretty crisp, so I took them out of the oven when the cheese was melted! Hope you give them a try...they are very easy and SO yummy!
I have a similar recipe that we love - you take your ground meat (red is best, but anything will do)and brown and drain. Season to taste and then put in a large portion of tomato paste (I use one small can per pound of meat). You may need a bit of warm water to make everything mix. As you are mixing, sprinkle on a teaspoon of sugar per can of paste. This cuts the acidity of the tomatoes. :)
ReplyDeleteI use this mixture in zuchinni boats, stuffed in pasta or cabbage, rolled in taco shells or just topped with melted cheese and scooped up with tortilla chips. Lovely, FAST, and a crowd pleaser. What more can you want?
Love your blog! I was home schooled, too, 1986 - 1998. :)