Chorizo Zucchini Boats
If you find zucchini boring, you'll change your mind after you try this dish. Land, ho!
Equipment
- Oven
Ingredients
- 1 large zucchini
- 2.5 oz yellow bell pepper
- 3.5 oz cubed chorizo or salami
- 1 oz diced red onion
- 2 oz black olives
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 garlic clove
- 0.5 cup shredded mozzarella
- to taste salt and pepper
Instructions
- Cut the zucchini lengthwise and, using a spoon, hollow out both sides making sure that you keep the outer part intact.
- Transfer your zucchini flesh to a bowl, adding the chorizo, black olives, bell pepper, red onion, minced garlic clove, salt, pepper, and finally olive oil. Mix well.
- Spoon this mixture into your hollowed zucchini halves and top with shredded mozzarella.
- Bake the zucchini for 15 minutes at 355°F.
- Garnish with a few basil leaves, and your boats are ready to be served!
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Notes
All hands on deck! If you prefer a vegetarian dish, simply leave out the chorizo. And for a smaller, thicker boat, the same recipe can be prepared using an eggplant instead. Ahoy and enjoy!