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    Home » Recipes » Taco Stuffed Zucchini

    Taco Stuffed Zucchini

    August 11, 2015

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    All over Pinterest I've seen all sorts of stuffed zucchini recipes.  Apparently zucchini is fairly versatile. I never would have thought it, but it's on the internet so it must be true! Right?! I kid. But with this recipe, there is no kidding. Zucchini is versatile and and can become a vessel to a fairly large amount of dishes.

    If you've been reading Everyday Made Fresh long, you would have already been aware, we eat a lot of Mexican inspired dishes, so it's no surprise that I took this zucchini dish south of the border for taco stuffed zucchini.

    Using our favorite Better then the Packet! Homemade Taco Seasoning I seasoned our ground beef up and went for it. Surprisingly this was delicious, and a wonderful low carb way to enjoy tacos.

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    What do you need?
    1 pound ground beef
    ¼ cup water
    4 zucchini
    1 teaspoon Better then the Packet! Homemade Taco Seasoning, or 1 pack of taco seasoning
    1 cup shredded cheese, go with your favorite that you enjoy with tacos
    Your favorite taco toppings (sour cream, salsa, tomato, lettuce, etc)

    What do you do?
    Heat your oven to 350 degrees.
    Wash and slice your zucchini lengthwise in half.
    Using a small melon baller or teaspoon, scoop away the center of your zucchini
    Cook your ground beef over medium high heat until no longer pink, drain away grease.
    Add the water and taco seasoning, mix thoroughly.
    Spoon your taco meat into your zucchini, place in a baking dish, cover with foil, and bake for 20 minutes or until your zucchini is fork tender.
    Top with your favorite taco toppings!

    Note: Feel free to add onion and peppers to your meat mix.

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    1. Morgan @ Morgan Manages Mommyhood

      August 11, 2015 at 11:07 am

      My favorite food ever, made a little healthier! Love this twist, thanks for sharing!

      • Joanna

        August 11, 2015 at 2:40 pm

        We love tacos too, and are always searching for new ways to eat it. I also loved that this was healthier.

    2. Liz

      August 11, 2015 at 11:51 am

      Yummy! One of my favorite ways to cook zucchini is to stuff it! These look great 🙂

      • Joanna

        August 11, 2015 at 2:39 pm

        This was our first stuffing zucchini experience, and I loved how yummy it was.

    3. Beckie

      August 12, 2015 at 9:25 am

      Oooh, this looks like a good way to use up surplus courgette. Thanks for linking to #cookblogshare

      • Joanna

        August 12, 2015 at 1:19 pm

        Enjoy!

    4. Chrissa - Physical Kitchness

      August 13, 2015 at 6:13 pm

      Hi there - I found your site on the Full Plate Thursday Link Party! I am ALL about the zucchini boats right now! This recipes looks super easy and super delicious!

      • Joanna

        August 13, 2015 at 9:07 pm

        Zucchini boats! That's the name, I could't for the life of me remember it. 🙂 Thanks so much for coming by!

    5. Naomi@WhatJoyIsMine

      August 14, 2015 at 1:54 am

      Joanna...I am definitely going to try this. I have had a bumper crop of zucchini so I'm always looking for new recipes to use them in. Thank you for sharing. Visiting from The Diary of Real Housewife.

      • Joanna

        August 14, 2015 at 10:02 am

        Naomi, let me know what you think, after you get the chance to try them out!

    6. Louise Fairweather

      August 14, 2015 at 3:16 pm

      What a great idea. Not sure the kids would be too keen yet but I could make them for me!

      • Joanna

        August 15, 2015 at 9:47 am

        Kids are sometimes hard to please. I know all too well. I was that kid, and I have one. We cut my youngest daughters up and mixed it all together, I'm thinking that the zucchini was masked by the meat, cheese, and sour cream. 😉

    7. Kathy

      August 17, 2015 at 12:02 pm

      Another great recipe. Thank you for sharing at the Recipe Swap.

      • Joanna

        August 17, 2015 at 12:22 pm

        Thanks!

    8. Beth

      August 17, 2015 at 3:38 pm

      Yum! I keep seeing these zucchini boats everywhere. I'm definitely going to have to try this. I think I just found what to do with the ground turkey I have in my fridge!

      • Joanna

        August 17, 2015 at 5:33 pm

        That would be perfect with these!

    9. Clairejustine oxox (Clairejustineoxox)

      August 17, 2015 at 5:11 pm

      These look nice and tasty 🙂

      Thanks for linking up 🙂

      • Joanna

        August 17, 2015 at 5:31 pm

        Thanks!

    10. Rosie @Eco-Gites of Lenault

      August 18, 2015 at 1:10 pm

      Oooh - I wonder if I could do this with aubergines? #CookBlogSHare

      • Joanna

        August 18, 2015 at 2:36 pm

        I'm sure you could use egg plants. It would just be a larger version of course. 🙂

    11. Sarah

      August 18, 2015 at 3:32 pm

      YUMM!!!!

      • Joanna

        August 18, 2015 at 9:37 pm

        🙂

    12. The Future Mrs. Vines

      August 18, 2015 at 7:17 pm

      Ooh! This sounds YUMMY! I have a few zucchini I bought that I need to use up and I love anything Mexican. I can cut out my usual tortilla chips and eat these instead. Plus, this would make a great lunch for work.

      • Joanna

        August 18, 2015 at 9:37 pm

        You'll love it! 🙂

    13. Amanda

      August 18, 2015 at 9:51 pm

      I love anything Mexican! These sound and look amazing. Thank you for sharing at Merry Monday!

      • Joanna

        August 19, 2015 at 8:53 am

        Me too Amanda!

    14. Miz Helen

      August 19, 2015 at 1:19 pm

      We will love your Taco Stuffed Zucchini, it looks fabulous! Hope you are having a great day and thanks so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday.
      Come Back Soon!
      Miz Helen

      • Joanna

        August 19, 2015 at 3:27 pm

        Thanks Miz Helen!

    15. Sara

      August 21, 2015 at 3:02 pm

      Yum!!! I love zucchini and these look sooo good!!

      • Joanna

        August 21, 2015 at 5:56 pm

        Thanks Sara!

    16. Joy @ Joy Love Food

      August 23, 2015 at 8:40 pm

      I've been wanting to try stuffing zucchini, this sounds wonderful! Thanks for sharing at What'd You Do This Weekend?!

      • Joanna

        August 23, 2015 at 9:40 pm

        Joy, if you love tacos, you'll love these!

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