Low Carb Stuffed Zucchini Boats for Breakfast (Gluten-Free)
Filled with sausage and scrambled eggs, these Zucchini Breakfast Boats are a great low carb & gluten-free way to get a serving of vegetables in your morning meal.
Course Breakfast
Cuisine American
Prep Time 10 minutesminutes
Cook Time 20 minutesminutes
Total Time 30 minutesminutes
Servings 4
Calories 537kcal
Author lowcarbmaven.com
Ingredients
Zucchini Boat Shells
16ounceszucchini or Magda squash2-3 squashes
Sausage Filling
2ouncesonionchopped
1ouncegreen bell pepperchopped
1clovegarlicminced
8ouncessausageI used Jimmy Dean Regular
¼teaspoondried thyme
⅛teaspoondried sage
Scrambled Eggs
2tablespoonsbutter
4large eggs
4ouncescheddar cheese
½cupsalsa
salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
Preparation: Cut the zucchini in half lengthwise and scrape out the middle leaving a nice thick, firm "shell". Place into a microwave safe glass baking dish and cover with plastic wrap. Cook on high power for 4-5 minutes or until cooked through. Meanwhile, chop the onions, green bell pepper and garlic. Grate the cheese.
Cook: In a large saute pan, add the onion, pepper and garlic and cook until beginning to turn translucent, then push the vegetables to the side and put the sausage into the middle of the pan, flattening it out so it can brown. Sprinkle the thyme and sage on the sausage. When browned, flip the sausage and begin to break it up, mixing it with the onions and bell pepper. Cook the sausage completely. Remove from the pan and cover to keep warm.
Assemble: Heat a non-stick skillet over medium and heat the butter until it stops foaming. Meanwhile put the eggs in a blender and blend on low. When the butter is hot, pour the eggs into the pan and scramble. Turn off the heat and add the sausage and vegetables to the scrambled eggs and mix. Sprinkle ¾ of the cheese over the sausage and scrambled egg filling and mix until the cheese melts. Salt and pepper the zucchini boats, then Divide the stuffing between them and top with the rest of the cheese.
Place in the microwave or under the broiler to melt the cheese. Garnish with salsa.
Notes
Nutrition Facts
Low Carb Stuffed Zucchini Boats for Breakfast (Gluten-Free)
Amount Per Serving (1 g)
Calories 537Calories from Fat 423
% Daily Value*
Fat 47g72%
Carbohydrates 8g3%
Fiber 2g8%
Protein 22g44%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.