Baked Ricotta Stuffed Zucchini

This easy zucchini recipe is a perfect low carb Spring or Summer dish.   Zucchini is stuffed with lemon and ricotta, baked and sprinkled with cheese.

If you want a light and tasty baked zucchini boat this is the recipe for you.  Either serve as a light lunch or a delightful appetiser. 

This zucchini recipe is an old one from the archives in 2012 that needed updating as the original photos were shameful. This time I changed the recipe by cooking the scooped zucchini first which was a lot better. I also baked the zucchini boats on a thin layer of low carb tomato sauce. Although entirely optional it added more flavour and looked pretty on the plate too.

I used a combination of yellow and green zucchinis. I find the yellow ones more sweeter than the green ones. The Chief Taster has requested that if I bake this again to only use the yellow zucchini as he has a sweet tooth. S

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Baked Ricotta Stuffed Zucchini

Zucchini boats stuffed with ricotta for a light lunch

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Course: Lunch

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Easy Zucchini Recipe, summer lunch

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 35 minutes

Total Time: 50 minutes

Calories: 199kcal

Author: Angela Coleby

Ingredients

• 2 zucchini
• 1/2 cup ricotta
• 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese grated
• 1 tablespoon lemon zest
• 2 tablespoons basil, fresh chopped
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper

Topping

• 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese grated

Optional Base

• 1/2 cup tomato sauce low carb-sugar free

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Instructions

• Cut the zucchini in half lengthwise
• Using a small spoon scoop out the zucchini flesh, leaving a small ridge to make the zucchini boat
• Chop the scooped zucchini into small pieces
• Heat the olive oil in a frying pan and gently saute the chopped zucchini for 5 minutes until cooked
• Mix the ricotta, Parmesan, lemon zest and basil in a bowl.  Season
• Add the cooked zucchini and mix well.
• Spoon the ricotta mixture into the zucchini shells.
• Slather the tomato sauce on the bottom of a baking dish (if using the tomato sauce.  If not, grease it with butter)
• Place the zucchini boats in the baking dish.
• Sprinkle the mozzarella cheese over the zucchini boats
• Bake at 200C/400F degrees for 35-40 minutes until golden.

Notes

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Nutrition

Serving: 1zucchini half | Calories: 199kcal | Carbohydrates: 5.1g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 15.9g | Fiber: 1.3g

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