Italian Meatloaf in Zucchini Boats

Name: Italian Meatloaf in Zucchini Boats
Prep time: 1 h 10 min
Cook time: 1 h 10 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Italian, European
Ingredients: 59 milliliters grated carrot; 1 Tbsp dried basil; 2 eggs; 1 teaspoon minced garlic; 1 teaspoon garlic salt; 680 grams ground beef sirloin; 355 milliliters Italian seasoned bread crumbs; 59 milliliters olive oil; 1 onion, chopped; 79 milliliters grated Parmesan cheese; 237 milliliters shredded mozzarella cheese; 751 grams spaghetti sauce, divided; 1 large zucchini, cut in half lengthwise

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Italian Meatloaf in Zucchini Boats a try. One serving contains 629 calories, 34g of protein, and 41g of fat. This recipe covers 29% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 6. A mixture of parmesan cheese, ground beef sirloin, garlic salt, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty. To use up the olive oil you could follow this main course with the Sauteed Banana, Granolan and Yogurt Parfait as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 1 hour and 10 minutes. It is a rather inexpensive recipe for fans of Mediterranean food.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

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Scoop out and discard zucchini seeds, leaving the hollowed-out shells.

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Pasta Shells

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Sprinkle the garlic salt into the hollowed-out zucchini, and set aside.

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Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat, and cook the onion and garlic until the onion is translucent, about 5 minutes.

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Remove from heat and allow to cool.

In a mixing bowl, mix the ground beef, eggs, bread crumbs, basil, carrot, and Parmesan cheese together with the onion mixture. Stuff the zucchini halves with the meat mixture, and place them into a baking dish. Spoon about half the spaghetti sauce over the zucchini, covering all the meat and allowing sauce to drip down the sides of the zucchini boats.

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Bake in the preheated oven until the meat is no longer pink in the center and the zucchini are tender, about 45 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 160 degrees F (70 degrees C).

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Sprinkle the mozzarella cheese over the zucchini, and return to oven until the cheese melts, about 5 more minutes.

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Heat the remaining spaghetti sauce in a small saucepan over medium heat while the zucchini boats are cooking.

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Serve the zucchini boats with the additional sauce on the side.

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Servings:

minced garlic 1teaspoon

garlic salt 680grams

ground beef sirloin 355milliliters

Italian seasoned bread crumbs 59milliliters

olive oil 1

onion, chopped 79milliliters

grated Parmesan cheese 237milliliters

shredded mozzarella cheese 751grams

spaghetti sauce, divided 1large

zucchini, cut in half lengthwise

Recommended wine: Chianti, Trebbiano, Verdicchio

Chianti, Trebbiano, and Verdicchio are great choices for Italian. Italians know food and they know wine. Trebbiano and Verdicchio are Italian white wines that pair well with fish and white meat, while Chianti is a great Italian red for heavier, bolder dishes. The Il Molino di Grace Solosangiovese Chianti Classico with a 4.2 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 22 dollars per bottle.