Recipe Book

3029
SERVINGS
4-6
TOTAL TIME
40 min
ACTIVE TIME
25 min
Beef-taco Zucchini Boats
Swap out fried tortilla shells for zucchini boats for a delicious, yet
healthier, Taco Tuesday dinner.
1. For the zucchini boats: Line the broil/bake pan with foil.
2. Trim the ends of the zucchini, then cut them in half lengthwise
and scoop out the seeds with spoon. Place each half, skin side
down, on the prepared pan as you go. Use only as many zucchini
as will t on the pan; the amount will vary based on their size.
Sprinkle the zucchini with ¼ tsp salt.
3. For the lling: In a large skillet over medium heat, heat the olive
oil until hot, about 3 minutes.
4. Add the onion, bell pepper, garlic, and 1½ tsp salt, and cook,
stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are slightly softened,
about 4 minutes.
5. Add the cumin, chili powder, coriander, oregano, paprika, and
black pepper and cook, stirring frequently, until the spices are
fragrant, about 2 minutes.
6. Add the beef and cook, stirring to break up clumps, until
browned and cooked through, about 10 minutes. Let cool
briey then spoon the meat mixture into the prepared “boats.”
Don’t worry if they are slightly overlled; they will shrink down
a little bit.
7. Sprinkle the cheese over the boats.
8. Slide the pan into the bottom rack position and set to
Convection Bake at 375˚F for 15 minutes.
9. When the time is up, check that the zucchini is tender, and the
cheese is browned and bubbly; if not, cook for a few minutes more.
10. Sprinkle the boats with cilantro and serve with the sour cream
and salsa, if desired.
INGREDIENTS
Boats:
• 4 to 5 medium zucchini
• ¼ tsp kosher salt
Filling:
• 1 Tbsp olive oil
• 1 medium yellow onion, diced
• 1 bell pepper, diced
• 3 garlic cloves, roughly chopped
• 1½ tsp kosher salt
• 2 tsp ground cumin
• 1 tsp chili powder
• 1 tsp ground coriander
• 1 tsp dried oregano
• 1 tsp paprika
• ½ tsp freshly ground
black pepper
• 1 lb ground beef, preferably
80% lean
• 1½ cups shredded Mexican-
style cheese blend
Serving (optional):
• Chopped fresh cilantro
• Sour cream
• Salsa