Recipes Main Dishes Stuffed Stuffed Zucchini Recipes Zucchini Pizza Boats 5.0 (3) 3 Reviews 1 Photo These zucchini pizza boats, with pizza toppings added to halved and scooped out zucchini, are a delightful main dish. Use the toppings suggested, or use the ones your family loves. Someone doesn't like olives? Sub another topping, or some extra cheese! Don't like spicy flavors? Leave them out. It's really easy to personalize this recipe to your family's tastes. By Brenda Venable Published on April 30, 2024 Save Rate Print Share Close Add Photo Prep Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins Total Time: 40 mins Servings: 4 Jump to Nutrition Facts Cook Mode (Keep screen awake) Ingredients 1x 2x 4x Oops! Something went wrong. Our team is working on it. Original recipe (1X) yields 4 servings 1 link hot or sweet Italian sausage 1 tablespoon olive oil 4 zucchini salt to taste 3/4 cup prepared pizza or marinara sauce 1 teaspoon Italian herb seasoning blend 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes, or to taste 3 ounces mozzarella, shredded, or more to taste 8 slices pepperoni, quartered 1 cup assorted pizza toppings, such as chopped green bell pepper, chopped black olives, chopped mushrooms, chopped onions, or more as needed 2 tablespoons freshly grated Parmesan cheese fresh herbs for garnish (optional) Directions Slice sausage in half lengthwise and remove casing. Cut sausage into 1/2-inch pieces. Heat olive oil in a medium skillet over medium heat. When oil shimmers, carefully add sausage pieces and stir, browning on all sides, 3 to 4 minutes. Remove sausage from the skillet, drain, and set aside. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line a sheet pan with aluminum foil or parchment paper. Slice each zucchini in half lengthwise, and use a small spoon or melon baller to scoop out pulp and seeds. Leave a border of at least 1/3-inch wide along the bottom and sides of each half. Place seeded zucchini halves on the prepared pan, cut side up, and lightly sprinkle each zucchini half with salt to taste. Stir together the sauce, Italian seasoning, and red pepper flakes together in a small bowl. Spoon 1 1/2 tablespoons sauce on each zucchini “boat,” evenly spreading to cover the cut surface. Sprinkle on shredded mozzarella in an even layer. Evenly distribute quartered pepperoni pieces and browned Italian sausage pieces. Use a spoon to lightly press down into the cheese and sauce. Evenly sprinkle on the assorted pizza toppings, and lightly sprinkle with grated Parmesan cheese. Bake in the preheated oven until mozzarella is bubbly and zucchini is fork tender, 20 to 25 minutes. Garnish with fresh herbs, if desired. I Made It Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 223 Calories 14g Fat 14g Carbs 13g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 4 Calories 223 % Daily Value * Total Fat 14g 17% Saturated Fat 5g 25% Cholesterol 27mg 9% Sodium 747mg 32% Total Carbohydrate 14g 5% Dietary Fiber 3g 12% Total Sugars 7g Protein 13g 27% Vitamin C 52mg 58% Calcium 237mg 18% Iron 2mg 10% Potassium 832mg 18% * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs. ** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data. (-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.