Cheezy Cajun Beef Zucchini Boats
with Wilted Leafy Greens
Cooking time
25 minutes
Servings
2/4
Calories
450 /serving
These boats are carrying some precious cargo: a tasty mélange of ground meat and wilted leafy greens. There’s mozzarella aplenty to load aboard, so they come out of the oven browned and bubbling, with a whiff of smoky Cajun-inspired spice.
We will send you:
- 250g Canadian-raised lean ground beef
- 120g Baby greens (baby spinach or kale)
- 3 Green zucchini
- 1 Garlic clove
- 100ml Tomato sauce
- 30g Grated mozzarella
- 8g Smoky Cajun spices (smoked paprika, mustard, onion, garlic, oregano, thyme, kosher salt)
Contains: Milk • Mustard • Sulphites
You will need:
Large pan
Oil
Parchment paper
Salt & pepper (S&P)
Sheet pan
Total Fat
26 g
Saturated Fat
10 g
Sodium
590 mg
Total Carb
21 g
Sugars
12 g
Protein
36 g
Fibre
6 g
Preparation
Mise en place
- Preheat the oven to 450°F.
- Halve the zucchini lengthwise; make a thin slice lengthwise on the bottoms to stabilize. Scoop out the flesh; roughly chop the flesh.
- Mince the garlic.
Start the zucchini boats
- On a lined sheet pan, toss the zucchini halves with a drizzle of oil, ⅓ of the spices and S&P.
- Arrange, hollow-sides up, and roast, 14 to 16 min., until softened.
Start the filling
- Meanwhile, in a large pan, heat a drizzle of oil on medium-high.
- Add the garlic and sauté, 30 sec. to 1 min., until fragrant.
- Add the beef* and zucchini flesh; season with S&P.
- Cook, breaking up the meat, 4 to 6 min., until browned and cooked through.
Finish the filling
- To the pan of beef and zucchini flesh, add the tomato sauce and remaining spices.
- Cook, stirring often, 30 sec. to 1 min., until combined.
- Add the spinach and ½ cup water (double for 4 portions).
- Cook, stirring occasionally, 2 to 3 min., until slightly thickened and reduced.
Finish the zucchini boats
- When the zucchini boats have softened, switch the oven to broil.
- Stuff with the filling and top with the cheese.
- Broil, 2 to 3 min., until golden.
Plate your dish
- Divide the zucchini boats between your plates. Bon appétit!
*Health Canada recommends cooking ground beef to a minimum internal temperature of 71°C.
