Zucchini Boats with Ground Beef Recipe

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a 9x13-inch baking dish with foil.

Cut zucchini in half lengthwise. Scoop out the seeds with a spoon. Chop and reserve about 3/4 of the seeds for the stuffing.

Fill a large bowl with ice and cold water. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add zucchini boats and cook uncovered for 4 minutes. Drain in a colander and immediately immerse in ice water for several minutes to stop the cooking process. Drain and set aside.

Heat olive oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add ground beef; cook and stir until browned and broken into very small pieces 5 to 7 minutes. Add rosemary thyme garlic salt and pepper and stir some more. Quickly add reserved chopped zucchini pulp onion and carrot; continue to cook and stir for 2 to 3 minutes. Pour in red wine and Worcestershire and allow to cook for 1 to 2 minutes. Add beef stock and cook for 3 minutes more. Simmer until mixture reduces about 10 minutes.

Place zucchini boats in the foil-lined dish and divide meat mixture evenly between them. Sprinkle each with mozzarella cheese.

Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is browned and bubbly about 30 minutes.