Taco Tofu Zucchini Boats
March 4, 2014
This recipe called for sausage meat but I changed it to Tofu. You can sub out the tofu and use about a pound of hamburger, or sausage, even ground turkey if you like. You use a food processor to make the tofu into a crumb mixture so chop up whatever meat you do use.
Ingredients:
4 medium zucchinis, cut in half lengthwise
1/2 cup mild salsa of choice
1 packaged tofu, either processed in a food processor or break it up so it resembles crumbs.
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp cumin
1 tsp chili powder
1 tsp paprika
1/2 tsp oregano
1/2 small onion, minced
1/2 bell peppers chopped ( red and green work but whatever is on hand will do)
4 oz can tomato sauce
1/2 cup Mexican blend shredded cheese * I had non so used Mozzarella works fine
1/4 cup chopped scallions or cilantro, for topping
Pepper to taste
* if using any meat, I’d think half a pound of chopped up meat is more than enough
Directions:
Bring a large pot of salted water to boil. Preheat oven to 400°F. Place 1/4 cup of salsa in the bottom of a large baking dish.
Using a small spoon hollow out the center of the zucchini halves, leaving 1/4-inch thick shell on each half. Chop the scooped flesh of the zucchini in small pieces and set aside . Place the zucchini halves in boiling water and cook 1 minute. Remove from water and set aside.
Whether you are using tofu or meat you will add this to a skillet with the onion bell pepper, chopped zucchini and tomato sauce. Stir it and cover , cooking until the onions are tender or if using the meat is cooked through. Remove from heat and place your halved zucchini on a baking sheet. Start filling the zucchini with the mixture from the pan. Top each with shredded cheese and bake for about 25-35 minutes. Zucchini should be tender and cheese should be melted.
You can make these ahead of time just leave the cheese off until you are ready to bake them.
Enjoy!
28 Comments
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Anne | The Chef's Wife
We've made zucchini boats before and our son loved them. This sound like a good recipe too except we aren't big fans of tofu so would most likely substitute.
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Le-an Lai Lacaba
This sounds delightful! I'd love to try this someday. Maybe would help cure me from all of my sickness!
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April Mims
This looks really yummy! I'm not a huge fan of tofu unless it has been seasoned and cooked right. This might be just what I've been looking for!
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Nikki
This is such a neat recipe! I love how they look like little boats, and how you can use different fillings.
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amanda ripsam
I am one of a few people who love tofu. I loave veggies and vegan foods but I do need to eat meat once in a while or I get grumpy.
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Jennifer Williams
I will give this a try, the combination of ingredients tell me it is full of flavor, I like that. I might add some black beans to it (only because I love them in just about everything).
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Lawna Noe
I think I would substitute the tofu for ground turkey. I bet these would be fun to serve at a party.
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Sarah-Louise Bailey
Not something I would normally go for but it does actually look nice – I would definitely be tempted to try it 🙂 X
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Stacey @ Cheap is the New Classy
I've never tried tofu… maybe I should try this recipe because it all sounds so good – just not sure about the tofu!
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AMBER EDWARDS
These are awesome! My husband would absolutely love to make these! We finally have something else to do with our zucchini we grow!
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Ronnie E.
Oo la la, love the sound of this recipe. This screams out healthy, but filling snack. I would love it (zucchini fan here) but I'm not sure if my family would follow along..
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Emily Stephens
This looks great! I just bought Tofu today (my meat loving husband is going out of town for a few days) and I'm going to try this!
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Lady Lilith
Nice. I use cheese. I would not have thought to add the tofu. A little extra healthy can go a long way.
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Kristi Maloney
These look very yummy. I have some zucchini in the fridge and have been wondering what to make with them. I have the answer. I actually have Boca Sausage that would work perfectly!
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mail4rosey
I've never tried it like this, but it sounds fantastic. I'm pinning it. Maybe I could make one with Tofu for me, and a couple with sausage for the other folks in our house. 🙂
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Masshole Mommy
I'm afraid no one likes tofu in our house, but I think these would go over real well if I substituted chicken instead 🙂
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Anonymous
I have sausage that I will use instead of Tofu, I love that you can switch it up
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This looks really healthy and i bet it is filling.