I made these for the whole family and they never suspected a thing about how low cal they were 😂 I guess that just shows how rich in taste and flavour they are!!
Cut your relatively uniform zucchini in half (we will be using only ONE of the haves), and then using a spoon hollow it out, leaving around ¼ inch round the sides. Remember that 100g zucchini = 17kcal (recipie kcal count based on 1 zucchini half weighing 100g, adjust the kcal according to how much your half weighs).
Prepare tomato sauce- add 80g tomato puree (30.4kcal) to mixing bowl and add 50ml water because the sauce will evaporate a lot in the oven. Then add salt and pepper and also garlic, onion and ginger granules (or fresh if you have some) to taste. The garlic, onion and ginger will boost your metabolism, you can also add some chilli flakes for one extra kick.
Pour sauce into boats and add some oregano and basil for that authentic Italian taste.
Cover with foil and bake in 400F/195°C oven for 40mins
Uncover and cook for another 5mins (at this point if you want, you can sprinkle some cheese on top before you put it back in for the 5 mins, but just be aware that it will add between 25-50kcal more to your meal).
Leave to cool and enjoy!
If you want to, you could also cook some mince and put it into the sauce before you put the zucchini in the oven the first time, but remember that it’ll add extra kcal.
