Zucchini Boats

We do quite a few variations of zucchini boats, and these have ended up being a favorite!

3 zucchini
1.5 lbs lean ground beef
3 T tomato paste
1 green bell pepper
1 yellow onion
garlic powder
Italian seasoning
salt
pepper
1 cup cheddar cheese

Scoop meat out of 3 zucchini, sprinkle with salt and pepper, bake zucchini 10 minutes on 350. Meanwhile prepare filling...Filling is 1.5 lbs ground beef, 3 T tomato paste, one green bell pepper, one yellow onion, garlic powder, Italian seasoning, salt, pepper, and about 1 cup of cheddar cheese. Browned gr beef, drained, set meat aside, sauté veggies in the same pan you cooked beef in, then add meat and other ingredients (used about 3/4 cup cheese in filling). Stuff the baked zucchini and then top w remaining cheese, bake an additional 10-15 minutes. 

    21 day fixers - We counted one zucchini boat as 1/2 red, one green, 1/2 blue.