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How to make the best cheese stuffed zucchini boats recipe. This meatless dinner is healthy and uses Italian seasoning and a variety of cheeses to make an awesome vegetarian meal. It’s a simple and easy supper that’s keto, whole 30, low carb, and paleo friendly (just leave out the breadcrumbs).

A plate of food on a table, with Cheese and zucchini boats

In my neck of the woods, stuffed vegetables usually involve hamburger, tomato sauce and rice, or crab meat.

None of these fillings really thrill me, and I often avoid them.

At the same time, I love veggies, especially when they are fresh from my garden.  I love to make them the focal point of a meal.

A few years ago, I came up with this recipe in response to a glut of zucchini and summer squash from said garden.

This filling is wonderful and would be tasty stuffed inside any number of foods, including bread, tomatoes, other types of squash, mushrooms, and almost anything else. It’s so creamy and delicious!

I’ve also tried this filling with the addition of shredded chicken or pork. It was also really good that way. It’s versatile.

How to Make the Best Cheese Stuffed Zucchini

ingredients for cheese stuffed zucchini

  1. Preheat the oven to 350º.
  2. Cut a medium to large zucchini in half and scoop out the seeds. Discard. Scoop out some flesh to make a shell and place the shells in a baking dish.
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  3. Grate or finely chop the zucchini flesh. Sauté the chopped onion and zucchini flesh in olive oil until soft.
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  4. Mix cream cheese, Italian seasoning, mozzarella cheese, onion and zucchini, and bread crumbs (if using). Spoon into zucchini shells in the baking dish.
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  5. Bake for about one hour, or until zucchini is tender and filling is hot and melty. Cool slightly before serving.
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A note on the breadcrumbs

The breadcrumbs in this recipe do lend the dish a nice Italian flavor, but they are not completely necessary. I used them the first couple of times I made this, but then stopped. I no longer use them and the cheese filling in the stuffed zucchini comes out just as well. Use them if you want to, leave them out if you prefer.

Check out these other zucchini dishes while you’re here:

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Cheese Stuffed Zucchini

How to make the best cheese stuffed zucchini boats recipe. This meatless dinner is healthy and uses Italian seasoning and a variety of cheeses to make an awesome vegetarian meal. It's a simple and easy supper that's keto, whole 30, low carb, and paleo friendly (just leave out the breadcrumbs).
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Prep Time 15 mins
Cook Time 10 mins
Total Time 1 hr 25 mins
Course Gluten-free, Main Course, Main Dish

Ingredients
  

  • 1 medium zucchini
  • 8 oz cream cheese softened (low fat tastes just as good as the full fat version in this recipe)
  • 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
  • 1 small onion chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 cup mozzarella cheese shredded
  • 1 handful Italian bread crumbs optional, can be gluten-free if needed

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350.
  • Cut zucchini in half and scoop out seeds. Discard. Scoop out some flesh to make a shell. Place shells in a baking dish.
  • Grate zucchini flesh. Sauté onion and zucchini flesh in olive oil until soft.
  • Mix cream cheese, Italian seasoning, mozzarella cheese, onion and zucchini, and bread crumbs. Spoon into zucchini shells in the baking dish.
  • Bake for about one hour, or until zucchini is tender and filling is hot and melty. Cool slightly before serving.
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  3. michelle says

    I really want to try this! I love zucchini, but my family; kids and husband wont really eat it! Maybe they’ll try this! yum! I also just posted about Italian bread crumbs on my last post; too funny.

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  10. michelle says

    I really want to try this! I love zucchini, but my family; kids and husband wont really eat it! Maybe they’ll try this! yum! I also just posted about Italian bread crumbs on my last post; too funny.

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  11. Anonymous says

    I’ve used something similar to this in stuffed mushrooms before but I honestly hadn’t even considered stuffing anything else with it! Thanks so much for sharing =D
    .-= mub´s last blog ..Mini Cheese Tartlets =-.

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  33. Prerna says

    Wow.. That is such a yummy zucchini dish.. Let me try it out tonight and hopefully, my toddler will love it!!
    Thanks for sharing this
    .-= Prerna´s last blog ..Being a Writer : Writing for Suite 101 =-.

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  34. Prerna says

    Wow.. That is such a yummy zucchini dish.. Let me try it out tonight and hopefully, my toddler will love it!!
    Thanks for sharing this
    .-= Prerna´s last blog ..Being a Writer : Writing for Suite 101 =-.

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  35. Malia says

    Wow! I’m trying not to drool on my keyboard! I’m bookmarking this recipe and getting me some zucchini this weekend.
    .-= Malia´s last blog ..Tethered =-.

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  36. JustMalia says

    Wow! I’m trying not to drool on my keyboard! I’m bookmarking this recipe and getting me some zucchini this weekend.
    .-= Malia´s last blog ..Tethered =-.

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