Italian Stuffed Zucchini Boats

Name: Italian Stuffed Zucchini Boats
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 22 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 3 medium, uniformly-sized zucchini; 1 (24 to 26 ounce) jar tomato basil marinara, divided; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 pound lean ground turkey or beef; 1/3 cup chopped onion; 1 teaspoon minced garlic; 1/3 cup chopped red bell pepper; 1/2 cup chopped brown button mushrooms; 1/4 cup chopped fresh Italian parsley; 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning; 1/2 teaspoon salt; Fresh ground black pepper, to taste; 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper, or to taste; 1-1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese (I used part-skim); 1/4 cup shaved or shredded Parmesan; 2 tablespoons Italian style panko bread crumbs

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INGREDIENTS

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3 medium, uniformly-sized zucchini

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1 (24 to 26 ounce) jar tomato basil marinara, divided

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1 tablespoon olive oil

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1 pound lean ground turkey or beef

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1/3 cup chopped onion

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1 teaspoon minced garlic

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1/3 cup chopped red bell pepper

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1/2 cup chopped brown button mushrooms

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1/4 cup chopped fresh Italian parsley

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1 teaspoon Italian seasoning

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1/2 teaspoon salt

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Fresh ground black pepper, to taste

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1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper, or to taste

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1-1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese (I used part-skim)

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1/4 cup shaved or shredded Parmesan

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2 tablespoons Italian style panko bread crumbs

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