Ground Turkey Zucchini Boats recipe

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Ingredients

6 zucchini, ends trimmed
salt and ground black pepper to taste
1 pound lean ground turkey
1 (16 ounce) bag fresh spinach
1 (14.5 ounce) can fire-roasted diced tomatoes
1 cup low-fat cottage cheese
½ cup shredded mozzarella cheese, or to taste
1 pinch red pepper flakes

Nutrition Info

225.5 calories
carbohydrate: 12.3 g
cholesterol: 65 mg
fat: 8.5 g
fiber: 3.6 g
protein: 26.6 g
saturatedFat: 3 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 535.3 mg
sugar: 4.3 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Place zucchini in a large skillet with about 1/2 cup water. Season with salt and pepper, cover, and steam until tender, about 10 minutes. Drain.

  2. Cook and stir turkey in a skillet over medium heat until browned, about 8 minutes. Add spinach and fire-roasted tomatoes. Simmer until spinach is wilted, about 4 minutes. Stir in cottage cheese until heated through, about 3 minutes.

  3. Cut each zucchini in half lengthwise. Spoon turkey mixture on top and garnish with mozzarella cheese. Add a few red pepper flakes for extra kick.

Recipe Yield

6 servings

Recipe Note

Quick and delicious dinner using low-fat ground turkey breast and fresh zucchini.

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