Southwest Taco Zucchini Boats
Mix up taco Tuesday with these delicious Southwest Zucchini Taco Boats. Savory ground beef, turkey or veggie ground mixed with taco seasoning, green chiles, black beans, tomatoes make up the filling. Keep it low carb by using roasted zucchini as the base of the tacos instead of taco shells or tortillas.
Servings 4 servings
Calories
Ingredients
- 4 zucchini
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 1 lb. ground turkey ground beef, vegan ground can be substituted
- 1/2 cup onion chopped
- 8 oz petite diced canned tomatoes
- 8 oz canned black beans rinsed and drained
- 4 oz canned diced green chiles
- 2 tablespoons homemade taco seasoning chili, ground cumin, dried oregano, salt, pepper, onion powder, garlic powder
- 1 cup shredded cheese
Optional Toppings
- 1/2 cup green onions chopped
- 1/2 cup tomatoes chopped
- 1/2 cup avocados
- 1/2 cup black olives
- sour cream
- salsa
Homemade Taco Seasoning
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees
- Prepare the zucchini by cutting off the ends, slicing in half length-wise and scoop out the flesh and seeds with a spoon. Reserve the zucchini filling to add to the seasoned ground turkey later.
- Place the zucchini in a 9x13 baking dish, flesh-side up.
- Drizzle extra virgin olive oil over the zucchini and roast the zucchini in the oven for 10 minutes to soften.
- While the zucchini is roasting, prepare the filling.
- In a large skillet over medium-high heat, add the ground turkey and chopped onions. Brown the turkey and cook the onions until softened. Add canned tomatoes, green chiles, black beans, reserved zucchini filling, and homemade taco seasoning to the skillet and stir until combined.
- Remove the zucchini from the oven and gently spoon the filling mixture into each boat.
- Top with shredded cheese.
- Cover with aluminum foil and bake for 35 minutes until the cheese is melted and the zucchini is soft and tender.
- Serve with your favorite taco toppings.
Notes
The Homemade Taco Seasoning makes 1/3 cup of seasoning mix. You will not use the entire 1/3 cup. You will only use 2 tablespoons, but this is a great homemade taco seasoning recipe to have on hand. Simply store in a small food storage container until the next time you need taco seasoning.