Do you have too many zucchini from your garden? Makes these delicious savory stuffed zucchini boats with sausage and bacon.
Zucchini Boats are one of my favorite appetizers and I make them as often as I can, always trying a new filling for them. These ones are somewhat filling and have just a hint of spice.
Ingredients
- Zucchini - I used 5 for this recipe1 pkg Ground Turkey5 strips Bacon1 cup Kale1 tub Elli: Quark (plain)1 tsp Crushed Garlic1 tsp Dried Thyme1 tbs Crushed Red Pepper Flakes1 tbs Olive OilPinch salt and pepper.
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350F.
- Grill the bacon - I like to use my small electric grill. Set aside to cool and then chop into small pieces.
- Cut your zucchini in half lengthways and then, using a melon scoop, remove the center portion of the zucchini. Chop it into small pieces. Set your zucchini boats aside. If you are making smaller appetizers, cut the zucchini in half first, and then in half lengthways.
- Add the oil to a frying pan and brown the ground turkey. Add in the zucchini (that you chopped), garlic, thyme, salt, pepper, and kale. Stir fry until the kale is wilted. Turn down the heat to a simmer and add the Quark, mixing until it's thoroughly combined.
- Spoon the mixture into the zucchini boats, top with bacon and crushed red pepper flakes. Bake in the oven for approximately 15 minutes - a little longer if you like your zucchini well cooked, the less you bake it the more firm it will remain.
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