Description
Zucchini Pizza Boats are a quick and easy low-carb twist on classic pizza, featuring tender zucchini stuffed with pizza sauce, Italian sausage, mozzarella, and pepperoni. They’re cheesy, saucy, customizable, and ready in just 30 minutes—perfect for a lighter pizza night.
Ingredients
3 medium zucchini
⅔ cup shredded mozzarella cheese
6 tablespoons Italian sausage, cooked and crumbled
6 tablespoons pizza sauce
⅓ cup mini pepperoni
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).
- Wash, dry, and slice each zucchini in half lengthwise to create 6 halves. Scoop out the centers to form wells.
- Spread 1 tablespoon of pizza sauce into each zucchini half.
- Sprinkle 1 tablespoon of cooked Italian sausage into each half.
- Top with mozzarella cheese and finish with mini pepperoni.
- Place zucchini halves in a greased 9×13 casserole dish.
- Bake for 20–25 minutes, until zucchini is tender and cheese is melted and golden.
Notes
Swap sausage and pepperoni for vegetables like mushrooms, peppers, or olives for a vegetarian version.
Use turkey or chicken sausage for a leaner option.
Sprinkle red pepper flakes or Italian herbs for extra flavor.
Experiment with cheeses like cheddar, provolone, or Parmesan.
For less watery zucchini, scoop out centers well and optionally salt before filling.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 zucchini half
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 340mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 5g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 7g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
