These zucchini boats feel rich and nutritious and completely fill you up! The combination of the italian flavors and the tangy sweetness of the asian flavors create a richness and the tiniest pop of heat. The total calories for the entire dish is 1250. Serves 6. 208 calories per serving.

Ingredients

• 4 medium size zucchini
• spray oil
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 3 stalks of celery, chopped
• 1 teaspoon garlic paste
• 1 teaspoon basil paste
• 1 package General Tso Seasoning
• 1 1/2 cup tomato sauce
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• 1/2 cup chicken broth
• 1/2 pound turkey
• 1/2 pound italian sausage
• 1-2 cups small small shrimp cooked

Instructions:

Preheat oven to 400 degrees

Prepare zucchini boats

• Cut stem from zucchini
• Slice zucchini lengthwise
• With a spoon, scoop out the flesh of the zucchini, enough to “load it up with yumminess!”
• Lightly chop the zucchini flesh you scooped and set aside for the sauce.
• Spray with zucchini boats with oil
• Place in a lightly greased baking dish.
• Set aside

Prepare the sauce

• Heat oil in a large pan.
• Add onion, saute until translucent.
• Add zucchini “insides,” garlic and basil and cook a minute more.
• Add the turkey, italian sausage and shrimp and cook until meat is almost completely cooked.
• Sprinkle the packet of asian seasoning over the mixture and cook a minute more.
• Add tomato paste and stir until combined
• Season with salt to taste.
• Add tomato sauce and cook for 2 more minutes
• Add chicken broth and simmer for five minutes.

Assemble the boats together for baking.

• Pull out the zucchini boats.
• Fill each boat with the sauce, use all the sauce (pile it up).
• Sprinkle with cheese as you like. You don’t need to use cheese.
• Cover with foil

Bake in a 400 degree oven for 30 minutes.

And of course, enjoy!