Here is a quick and great savoury recipe to serve up for dinner. Bonus for those who eat keto and gluten-free, this dish is definitely for you.
Course Main Dish, Side Dish
Cuisine Italian
Keyword Dinner
Prep Time 20 minutesminutes
Cook Time 30 minutesminutes
Total Time 50 minutesminutes
Servings 4servings
Ingredients
4mediumzucchini
1tbsp.olive oil
1/2lb.Italian sausagemild or hot
2clovesgarlicminced
1cupMozzarella cheese
2-3cupspasta sauce
1pinchsalt
1pinchfreshly ground pepper
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Instructions
Slice each zucchini lengthwise. Using a sharp knife cut out a rectangle deep, but not all the way through. Use a spoon to scrape out the flesh. Place the scooped out zucchini halves in a 9x13" baking dish or baking sheet, lined with foil. Chop the zucchini flesh into small pieces and set aside.
Heat the olive oil in a sauté pan on medium heat. Break open the sausage casings and crumble into the pan. Sauté until the sausage is thoroughly cooked which should take 5 or 6 minutes. Add the garlic and chopped zucchini flesh and cook for another 5 minutes until the zucchini is browned. Remove the heat.
Begin to preheat the oven to 400ºF. Distribute the sausage mixture amongst the scooped zucchini halves. Top with a layer of pasta sauce and then the cheese.
Bake the zucchini for 30-35 minutes, or until the cheese has melted and started to brown. I don't let the zucchini get too soft as I like a bit of a crunch to add another texture to your bite.
Notes
Quick tip: when I have leftover cooked ground beef, like from a cottage pie, this dish is even easier to make as your meat filling is already done.