Three halves of whole zucchini with cheese and sauce as pizza boats.

Zucchini Pizza Boats

Maine SNAP-Ed

Ingredients 

  • 3 Zucchini
  • ½ cup Tomato Based Pasta Sauce
  • ½ cup Mozzarella Cheese
  • 2 Tablespoons Parmesan Cheese

Equipment

  • Oven
  • Baking Dish

Instructions

  • Heat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Wash zucchini. Trim ends and cut each in half lengthwise. Use a spoon to gently scrape out soft, seedy center of zucchini.
  • Place zucchini halves in a small baking dish.
  • Spoon pasta sauce into zucchini halves.
  • Top with mozzarella and parmesan cheeses.
  • Bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until zucchini can be pierced with a fork and cheese is bubbly and brown. Serve warm.Refrigerate leftovers within 2 hours.

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
Zucchini Pizza Boats
Serving Size
 
0.5 zucchini boat
Amount per Serving
Calories
 
51
Calories from Fat 27
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
3
g
5
%
Saturated Fat
 
2
g
13
%
Polyunsaturated Fat
 
1
g
Monounsaturated Fat
 
1
g
Cholesterol
 
9
mg
3
%
Sodium
 
93
mg
4
%
Potassium
 
264
mg
8
%
Carbohydrates
 
3
g
1
%
Fiber
 
1
g
4
%
Sugar
 
3
g
3
%
Protein
 
4
g
8
%
Vitamin A
 
272
IU
5
%
Vitamin C
 
18
mg
22
%
Calcium
 
83
mg
8
%
Iron
 
1
mg
6
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Keyword Mozzarella Cheese, Parmesan Cheese, Pasta Sauce, Zucchini