Zucchini Boats for Freshmen

8 servings

45 minutes

Recipe from Jennifer Carroll's book "Harry Potter: Feasts and Holidays.

Energy value per serving

• Calories: 240.5
• Proteins: 16.4g
• Fats: 18g
• Carbohydrates: 5.4g

Ingredients

• Zucchini: 4 pc
• Ground meat: 450 g
• Olive oil: 1 tbsp
• Onion: 0.5 head
• Mozzarella cheese: 115 g
• Pepperoni: 50 g
• Salt: to taste
• Ground black pepper: to taste

Cooking steps

1. Preheat the oven to 190 degrees.

2. Cut the zucchini in half lengthwise. Use a spoon to remove some flesh, leaving about a 1 cm layer around the edges and at the bottom for stability. Save the flesh.

   Required ingredients:

   • Zucchini: 4 pieces
   • Zucchini: 4 pieces

3. In a large deep skillet, heat vegetable oil over medium heat.

   Required ingredients:

   • Olive oil: 1 tablespoon

4. Fry the minced meat with diced onion until golden brown for 7-10 minutes.

   Required ingredients:

   • Ground meat: 450 g
   • Onion: 0.5 head

5. Add the reserved zucchini flesh to the minced meat. Continue frying for 5–7 minutes, until the meat is cooked and the onion is translucent.

   Required ingredients:

   • Zucchini: 4 pieces

6. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

   Required ingredients:

   • Salt:  to taste
   • Ground black pepper:  to taste

7. Place the zucchini boats on a baking sheet lined with parchment. Fill the boats with the minced meat filling.

   Required ingredients:

   • Zucchini: 4 pieces
   • Ground meat: 450 g

8. Sprinkle with grated mozzarella and decorate with pepperoni slices.

   Required ingredients:

   • Mozzarella cheese: 115 g
   • Pepperoni: 50 g

9. Bake for 20 minutes if you want the boats to remain firm, and longer for the zucchinis to become soft.

10. Arrange the boats on a serving board in the shape of the Hogwarts fleet. Serve hot.