Keto: Pork Bolognese Stuffed Zucchini Boats
with Beet & Baby Greens Side Salad
Cooking time
25 minutes
Servings
2/4
Calories
720 /serving
We’re here to confirm that you can luxuriate in the robust, soul-soothing goodness of bolognese even while shying away from refined carbohydrates. Instead, spoon the sauce into zucchini boats, blanketed with gooey, melted mozzarella that comes out bubbling. The firmness of the zucchini holds up well to the hearty sauce, while its subtly sweet flavour pairs beautifully with fennel-scented ground pork. Serve it with a refreshing salad on the side, for an extra nutritional hit.
We will send you:
- 340g Ground pork (high-protein serving)
- 3 Green zucchini
- 120g Baby greens (lettuce mix, baby spinach, kale or arugula)
- 150g Matchstick beets
- 30ml White balsamic vinegar
- 30ml Vegetable demi-glace
- 100ml Tomato sauce
- 60g Grated mozzarella
- 8g Gentle Fennel spices (salt, black pepper, garlic, onion, fennel, herbs, paprika, sunflower oil, parsley)
Contains: Milk, Sulphites
You will need:
Large pan
Sheet pan
Oil
Salt & pepper (S&P)
Parchment paper
Total Fat
50 g
Saturated Fat
13 g
Sodium
1150 mg
Total Carb
24 g
Sugars
14 g
Protein
47 g
Fibre
5 g
Preparation
Start the zucchini boats
Preheat the oven to 450°F. In a small bowl, combine the beets, vinegar and S&P. Halve the zucchini lengthwise; make a thin slice lengthwise on the bottoms to stabilize. Scoop out the flesh; roughly chop the flesh. On a lined sheet pan, toss the zucchini halves with a drizzle of oil, ⅓ of the spices and S&P. Arrange, cut-sides up, and roast, 6 to 8 min., until beginning to soften.
Start the bolognese
Meanwhile, in a large pan, heat a drizzle of oil on medium-high. Add the pork* and cook, breaking up the meat, 4 to 6 min., until browned and cooked through; season with ½ the remaining spices and S&P.
Finish the bolognese
To the pan of pork, add the zucchini flesh, tomato sauce, demi-glace, ¼ cup water (double for 4 portions), the remaining spices and S&P. Cook, stirring frequently, 4 to 6 min. (6 to 8 min. for 4 portions), until thickened.
Finish the zucchini boats
When the zucchini are beginning to soften, remove from the oven and stuff with the bolognese. Top with the cheese. Roast, 6 to 8 min., until cooked through and the cheese has melted. Switch the oven to broil, 2 to 3 min., if extra colour is desired.
Make the salad
Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine the baby greens, beets, 2 tbsp oil (double for 4 portions) and S&P.
Plate your dish
Divide the salad and zucchini boats between your plates. Bon appétit!
*Health Canada recommends cooking ground pork to a minimum internal temperature of 71°C.
