Ingredients

The following ingredients have 8 Servings
  • extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 garlic clove (finely chopped)
  • 4 ounces ground turkey
  • 1 cup marinara sauce (no sugar added)
  • 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
  • 4 zucchini (large)
  • 1/2 cup mozzarella (diced)

Instruction

  • Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
  • Over medium heat, in a medium saucepan, sautè the garlic in extra virgin olive oil until golden and fragrant. Add the turkey and cook until it changes color.
  • Pour the marinara sauce then cook for about 10 minutes. Season with the oregano, salt, and pepper.
  • While making the sauce, slice the zucchini in half vertically then scoop out the middle pulp. Leave about 1/2 centimeter of pulp close to the skin. Reserve the scooped-out pulp for other recipes.
  • On a baking sheet lined with baking paper, place the zucchini with the hollow part facing up. Spoon the sauce in each zucchini.
  • Bake them in the oven for about 15 minutes.
  • Take them out of the oven then quickly sprinkle the mozzarella on top of the zucchini.
  • Put them back in the oven and bake for another 3 minutes or until the mozzarella has completely melted.
  • Drizzle with extra virgin olive oil before serving.