Zucchini Boats

Up until a few years ago, I had never heard of zucchini boats, until a friend made them for me. Since then I've experimented with the recipe a bit, using different fillings and spices. It also depends on what kind of veggies I have in my fridge! Out of all the variations I've made, this recipe is definitely my favorite. I hope you enjoy it as much as I have!

Ingredients:

• 2-3 zucchini

• 5 small to medium sized tomatoes

• 1 small onion

• 1 green bell pepper

• About 8 oz. ground sausage

• Cheese

• Salt

• Pepper

• Garlic powder

• Italian seasoning

• Paprika

Instructions:

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

Start to brown the sausage over low heat. Chop up the tomatoes, onion, and pepper. Add to the pan with the meat and let simmer.

Slice your zucchinis in half. Cut off the stem and the back end of each zucchini. Very carefully, take a spoon and core out each zucchini. You can scoop out as much or as little as you want, just make sure you get all the seeds out.

Season the meat and veggie mixture generously with the salt, pepper, garlic powder, italian seasoning, and paprika. Stir, then remove pan from heat.

Place a sheet of parchment paper on a cookie sheet. Arrange the zucchini on the cookie sheet. Spoon the meat and veggie mixture into each zucchini. Top generously with cheese.

Bake for 24-26 minutes, or until zucchini has softened.