Zucchini Boats

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 3
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 171.5
  • Total Fat: 5.4 g
  • Cholesterol: 96.0 mg
  • Sodium: 348.7 mg
  • Total Carbs: 21.1 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 1.4 g
  • Protein: 9.1 g

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Introduction

great as an appetizer or as a main course great as an appetizer or as a main course
Number of Servings: 3

Ingredients

    3 Mediun zucchihi - sliced in half lenghtwise
    1 whole egg
    4 T parmesean cheese (reserve 1T)
    1 Green Onion - chopped
    3/4 C panko, or regular, bread crumbs
    2 garlic cloves minced
    salt and pepper to taste

Directions

Preheat oven to 375.

slice Zucchini in half lenghtwise and scoop out seeded middle, creating "a boat," place seeds into bowl. Add egg, garlic, 3T parmesean cheese, green onion and bread crumbs (i prefer panko found at Trader Joes) to bowl and mix gently

Lightly spray baking sheet with canola or grapeseed oil (i prefer grapeseed - found at Henry's or WildOats Marketplace)

Divide and place mixture evenly into boats and place on greased baking sheet, sprinkle boats with remaining cheese.

Bake for 15 minutes or until golden brown. You may also broil for an additional 1-2 minutes, after baking, for added browning.

Serve at room tempeture or hot.

Serves 3 and an appetizer, 2 as a main course

Number of Servings: 3

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user LAVAN5758.