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Last night, I walked into the kitchen, of course with no idea what to make for dinner (do I ever have a plan???). Remember when I tried to plan my meals for a full week in advance??? Did you notice it lasted one week? haha.
I am learning to embrace my true self I guess…
I am just not a meal planner!
Whew, that felt good to get out.
Moving on…
I opened the veggie keeper and I spotted 3 zucchinis. Hmm.
The wheels were turning. My eyes glanced around the fridge door.
Half a package of St Ives Veggie Ground Round.
Half a bottle of salsa.
This could work!
I decided to make Zucchini boats, which I realized I haven’t made in a very long time! I always forget how quick and easy they are. It was seriously 5-10 minutes of prep work (and that included the photography!).
Here we go…
Step 1. Carve the inside out (save scraps!):
Step 2. Mix equal parts of salsa and ground round (or whatever tickles your fancy!):
I had half a bottle of salsa left so I just mixed it right in!
Step 3. Fill the boats! This is the fun part :D
Step 4: Sprinkle cheese over top
Step 5 (optional): Take scraps and make a mini casserole!
Step 6: Bake for 20-25 minutes at 350F.
It’s that easy! :)
I was blown away by the taste. Eric also loved this dish….even the veggie products! Amazing!
The Veggie ground round toasted up in the oven and it was almost like a ‘loaded’ potato taste.
I had about 4 oz of Merlot:
Eric had a Cerveza ;)
With a side of toast with some olive oil margarine to keep the toast theme going!
These zucchini boats were so good. I could have eaten 3…or 4… ;)
I have that leftover mini casserole for part of my lunch today…can’t wait!
Dessert was 1/2 a S’moore Glo Bar:
And some Banana softserve:
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Do you stuff veggies?
Potatoes, zucchini, mushrooms, peppers, etc??
What is your favourite way to stuff a veggie? I sense a huge stuffing obsession coming on in this kitchen…. :D
Ciao!
Hmmm…I’m thinking that would be a great way to try to get my boyfriend to eat zucchini!
i loooove stuffed vegetables. i’ve done zucchini in a bunch of different ways, and stuffed peppers are delicious too – my favorite was marinated in white wine and stuffed with figs and couscous. i made a hummus stuffed portobello mushroom a while back that was amazing. and anything stuffed into an acorn squash is unbelievable!
i’m rambling. i love cooking! :)
Oh man! I am going to Costco today for tons of veggies, and I think I know what I am making for dinner tonight!
OMG TOO FUNNY! I made something similar last night!!!! Vegetarian Stuffed Zucchini! Check out my blog from yesterday. AND I’m making the banana sorbet tonight! HAHA!!!
OMG those look delicious! I’m going to have to try that recipe out.
Have a great weekend!
I make zuchinni boats all the time. My favorite is evoo/basamic and goat cheese! Delicious.
I use the same flavor combo and make stuffed mushroom caps, except I add the chopped mushroom stems.
Another favorite: stuffed pepepers! Ground beef/can of tomato soup, tons of chopped veggies and cheese. YUM!
I love loaded baked potatoes-my fave combo is brock with ranch dressing. But I also do fajita style with onions, peppers and mushrooms plus cheese or Italian style with veggies (this is one of the only ways I can choke down brussel sprouts) and vodka sauce (or whatever sauce you enjoy). Love stuffed peppers with veggies, rice and tomato sauce. Yum!
WOW! These look unbelievable! Good thing I have to go grocery shopping this weekend…thanks for taking some of the guess work out for me :) I can already tell I’m going to love these.
-Kerri from Enzymatic Therapy
I always forget to stuff veggies, but I have had stuffed peppers before and I loved them! Your zucchini boats look so cheesy and delicious :)
That looks so delicious!! Thanks for the new food idea! :)
My mother makes the best stuffed peppers! She fills them with Italian sausage, tomato sauce, and cheese. So dangerous, but sooo good!
Your zucchini boats look fun! I’ll have to try them! :-)
Being from a Greek family we stuff peppers or tomatos but this looks great! What kind of vegan cheese do you use?
That looks absolutely delicious!!! I love fake ground meat and don’t buy it enough. Yeah for hubby enjoying another veggie dinner :)
YUM! That looks so good, what a great idea! I’ve made cucumber boats but never zuke boats!
That looks really good. It’s like healthified comfort food!
Ange! I must make those, right now. How yummy.
I love stuffed veg but i never make them! I bet my bf would love this. :)
-muffy
Chili stuffed bell peppers are THE BEST!! I use Bob’s Red Mill 13 Bean chili mix and make a mean vegetarian chili and stuff the leftover chili into peppers for a new second meal! Yum!
I’m married to a Greek and we eat stuffed veggies AT LEAST once a week in our house. We stuff tomatoes, peppers, zuchinni and best of all, the little baby eggplants – so yummy…
Here in SW Ontario, tomato stuffing season (LOL) begins any day now as the ones in our garden are just turning ripe! Woo hoo!
My mom makes a black bean soup and then puts it in hollowed out mini pumpkins…it is so delicious, but you have to be careful not to eat too much of your bowl!