Side dishe for 4
Spicy Zucchini Boats
Zucchini halves hold sautéed onion, garlic, tomatoes, basil, and pepper cheese before baking until tender.
Typical price
$5.33for 4 servings
$1.33 per serving$5.33 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
- 45 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 4servings as written
- $typical cost tier
AmericanVegetarianGluten-freeLow-carbBudgetSide dishes
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Zucchini and summer squash$1.79/lb typical | 1 lb | $1.79Typical price |
| Onions$1.29/lb typical | 0.15 lb | $0.20Typical price |
| Garlic$0.75 each typical | 1 | $0.75Typical price |
| Cherry and grape tomatoes$0.30/oz typical | 4.75 oz | $1.44Typical price |
| Cheddar and shredded cheese$0.30/oz typical | 2.75 oz | $0.80Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $5.33 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Cooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oilDried herbs, spices and seasoning blends
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 2 zucchini
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1/2 cup onion
- 1 large garlic clove
- 8 grape tomatoes
- salt (optional)
- pepper (optional)
- 2/3 cup monterey jack pepper cheese
- 1 tsp dried basil
Steps
- Heat the oven to 400 F and coat a 9-by-13-inch baking dish with oil.
- Halve the zucchini lengthwise, scoop out the centers, and place the shells in the baking dish.
- Cook the onion and garlic in olive oil over medium heat for 4 minutes.
- Stir in the tomatoes, chopped zucchini centers, basil, salt, and pepper, then cook for 5 minutes.
- Fill the zucchini shells with the mixture, cover with pepper cheese, and bake for 25 minutes until tender.
Swaps
- Zucchini and summer squash for Bell peppersabout $0.70/lb more at typical prices
- Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
- Cheddar and shredded cheese for Mozzarellaabout the same price
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