Making Zucchini Spaghetti Boats
Creative zucchini recipes can go a long way toward increasing the health and nutrition your body receives from your meals. Simply replacing pasta with zucchini in a spaghetti recipe can provide a good way to get the recommended daily allowance of vegetables into your body. To make this simple Zucchini Boat Spaghetti Recipe follow these instructions:
- Cook A very Large Zucchini Sliced (long way), drain and scoop out the center, place zucchini center into a mixing bowel.
- Cook 1/2 chipped onion with 1/4 tsp garlic, 1 tsp salt and 1lb ground beef (optional) and 16 oz tomato sauce.
- Combine 1 beaten egg, 1 slice of bread (crumbled), 1 Tbsp. parsley flakes, 1 tsp Oregano leaves, 1/2 tsp basil leaves with with cooked zucchini center mixture and cooked tomato sauce, seasoning mixture and ground beef (optional).
- Place zucchini skins (boats) in greased 9 x 13 baking dish, fill zucchini boats with tomato sauce and all zucchini mixed ingredients.
- Sprinkle Parmesan cheese over each boat and Bake at 350 for 30 minutes.
Some of the nutritional benefits you receive from zucchini include the following:
- Antioxidents and Carotenoids such as Beta-carotene, Zeaxanthin and Lutein which support eye, skin and heart health.
- Water, fiber, electrolytes, vitamins A, C, K and minerals like potassium and maganese which all support healthy digestion.
- Low in sodium and fat but high in fiber, such as polysaccharide, and potassium helps to maintain healthy weight and blood circulation..
- Good source of B-vitamins, especially folate, riboflavin, and B6 which reduce fatigue and increases energy.
- Contains high levels of Vitamin C and polyphenols, especially in zucchini skin, which help regulate thyroid, adrenal and blood insulin levels.
- Anti-inflammatory properties from antioxidants, vitamins and minerals, particularly in the skin, protects against aging, boost immunity and decreases the chance of diseases associated with inflammation.
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