Hello everybody, I hope you’re having an amazing day today. Today, we’re going to make a distinctive dish, taco zucchini boats. One of my favorites food recipes. For mine, I will make it a bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
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To begin with this particular recipe, we have to first prepare a few ingredients. You can cook taco zucchini boats using 16 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.
The ingredients needed to make Taco Zucchini Boats:
- Take 4 medium zucchinis
- Prepare 1/2 cup mild salsa
- Prepare 1 lb lean ground beef
- Get 1 tsp garlic powder
- Make ready 1 tsp cumin
- Prepare 1 tsp kosher salt to taste
- Prepare 1 tsp chili powder
- Make ready 1 tsp paprika
- Prepare 1/2 tsp oregano
- Prepare 1/2 small onion chopped
- Make ready 2 tbsp bell pepper minced
- Get 1/4 cup water
- Make ready 1/2 cup Mexican blend shredded cheese
- Make ready 1/4 cup scallions chopped
- Take 1/4 cup cilantro chopped
- Make ready 4 oz can of tomato sauce
Homemade Taco Zucchini Boat Dinner Recipe Welcome to the final recipe of Zucchini Week! Top with scallions and serve with salsa on the side. Add in the taco seasoning, green chiles, salsa, and chopped zucchini pulp (optional). Divide the taco filling into the hollowed zucchini boats.
Instructions to make Taco Zucchini Boats:
- Bring a large pot of salted water to boil. Preheat oven to 400°.
- Place 1/4 cup of salsa in the bottom of a large baking dish.
- Using a small spoon or melon baller, scoop out middle of zucchini, leaving about 1/4 inch thick shell on each side.
- Chop up scooped out zucchini and save 3/4 cup for taco filling. (Squeeze excess water with a paper towel.)
- Drop zucchini halves in boiling water and boil for 1 minute. Remove.
- Brown beef in a large skillet. When no longer pink, add spices and mix well.
- Add the onion, bell pepper, reserved zucchini, tomato sauce and water. Stir and cover, simmer on low for about 20 minutes.
- Using a spoon fill the hollowed out zucchini boats with taco filling. Top each with a tablespoon of cheese.
- 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
Add in the taco seasoning, green chiles, salsa, and chopped zucchini pulp (optional). Divide the taco filling into the hollowed zucchini boats. These taco zucchini boats carry a whole-lot-o-flavor into each protein- and veggie-packed bite. They're also easy to customize with all of your favorite taco fillings. Make 'em spicy with sliced jalapeños.
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