Zucchini Boats on the Grill

Delish zucchini stuffed with your favorite ingredients and finished on the hot grill. Great side dish or as a light meal on their own.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 25 mins
• Total Time: 45 mins
• Calories: 120 Calories

Ingredients

• ¼ cup minced onion
• ground black pepper to taste
• ¼ cup bacon bits
• seasoned salt to taste
• 1 pinch dried basil
• 1 slice white bread, torn into small pieces
• 1 jalapeno pepper, minced
• 2 medium zucchini
• ¼ cup chopped tomato
• 1 tablespoon minced black olives
• 3 tablespoons diced green chile peppers
• 6 tablespoons shredded sharp Cheddar cheese

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Prepare the grill for indirect heat.

Step 2

Place the zucchini in a pot with enough water to cover. Bring to a boil, and cook 5 minutes. Drain, cool, and cut in half lengthwise. Scoop out the pulp to about 1/4 inch from the skin. Chop pulp.

Step 3

In a bowl, mix the zucchini pulp, bread pieces, bacon bits, olives, jalapeno, green chile peppers, onion, tomato, and Cheddar cheese. Season with basil, seasoned salt, and pepper.

Step 4

Stuff the zucchini halves with the pulp mixture. Seal each stuffed half in aluminum foil.

Step 5

Place foil packets on the prepared grill over indirect heat. Cook 15 to 20 minutes, until tender.