Cheesy Zucchini Boats are a great dish for company; easy with only 5 ingredients and pretty too! They are low carb, Keto and gluten free!

There cannot be too many good recipes for zucchini.  It is such a wonderfully prolific crop for the summer garden and so healthy for us to eat. Cheesy Zucchini Boats is one of our favorite ways to eat it.  

Cheesy Zucchini Boats is easy and pretty enough to impress company. It is also low carb and gluten free.  

Use any kind of shredded cheese you have on hand.  

When cutting the zucchini, slice off a bit of the bottom so it will sit in the pan or on the plate without tipping over.

It is pictured with Coconut Buttermilk Southwestern Chicken and Low Carb Jalapeno Cheese Biscuits. It was a delicious meal!

Cheesy Zucchini Boats are part of these collections: 

43 Low Carb & Keto Zucchini Recipes

79 Low Carb & Keto Vegetable Side Dish Recipes

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Ingredients:

1 pound zucchini

2 Tbsp butter

1/2 tsp garlic powder

1 medium tomato

salt and pepper

1/2 cup shredded cheese

Instructions:

1. Gather your ingredients.

2. Slice the zucchini in half and slice off the bottom enough to keep it from tipping on the baking dish and plate. Don’t peel the zucchini.

3. Slice butter thinly and place on top of zucchini. If your butter is soft, just spread it on. Sprinkle with garlic powder.

4. Slice tomato and place on top of butter. Sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste.

5. Bake uncovered in preheated 375* oven for 25 minutes. It will still be a little firm at this point. If you like it softer, cook it another 10-15 minutes. Test it with a fork.

6. Add cheese and bake about 15 minutes more or until cheese is melted and nicely browned.

7. Serve.

Yield: 4 servings

Cheesy Zucchini Boats

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Cheesy Zucchini Boats are a great dish for company; easy with only 5 ingredients and pretty too! They are low carb, Keto and gluten free!

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 45 minutes

Total Time 55 minutes

Ingredients

• 1 pound zucchini
• 2 Tbsp butter
• 1/2 tsp garlic powder
• 1 medium tomato
• salt and pepper
• 1/2 cup shredded cheese

Instructions

1. Gather your ingredients.

2. Slice the zucchini in half and slice off the bottom enough to keep it from tipping on the baking dish and plate. Don’t peel the zucchini.

3. Slice butter thinly and place on top of zucchini. If your butter is soft, just spread it on. Sprinkle with garlic powder.

4. Slice tomato and place on top of butter. Sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste.

5. Bake uncovered in preheated 375* oven for 25 minutes. It will still be a little firm at this point. If you like it softer, cook it another 10-15 minutes. Test it with a fork.

6. Add cheese and bake about 15 minutes more or until cheese is melted and nicely browned.

7. Serve.

Notes

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Nutrition Information

Yield

4

Serving Size

1
Amount Per Serving Calories 132 Total Fat 11g Saturated Fat 6g Trans Fat 0g Unsaturated Fat 3g Cholesterol 29mg Sodium 217mg Carbohydrates 5g Fiber 2g Sugar 3g Protein 5g

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Cheesy Zucchini Boats

A great dish for company; easy and pretty too!

Course

Low Carb, Side Dish, Vegetable

Cook Time

40-45 minutes

Servings

people

Ingredients

• 1 pound zucchini
• 2 Tbsp butter
• 1/2 tsp garlic powder
• 1 medium tomato
• salt and pepper
• 1/2 cup shredded cheese

Course Low Carb, Side Dish, Vegetable Cook Time 40-45 minutes Servings people Ingredients 1 pound zucchini 2 Tbsp butter 1/2 tsp garlic powder 1 medium tomato salt and pepper 1/2 cup shredded cheese

Instructions

1. Gather your ingredients.

   
2. Slice the zucchini in half and slice off the bottom enough to keep it from tipping on the baking dish and plate. Don't peel the zucchini.

   
3. Slice butter thinly and place on top of zucchini. If your butter is soft, just spread it on. Sprinkle with garlic powder.

   
4. Slice tomato and place on top of butter. Sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste.

   
5. Bake uncovered in preheated 375* oven for 25 minutes. It will still be a little firm at this point. If you like it softer, cook it another 10-15 minutes. Test it with a fork.

   
6. Add cheese and bake about 15 minutes more or until cheese is melted and nicely browned.

   
7. Serve.

   

Recipe Notes

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