Here we have man food meets lady food and comfort food meets healthy food. I always love all the veggie dinners and my husband always loves all the meaty dinners so I made these Philly Cheese Steak Zucchini Boats so we could meet in the middle. Plus, I like the idea of using zucchini instead of white bread to keep them lower carb. Even though these are healthier than the classic they still taste delicious! You still get all the best flavors of a classic Philly Cheese Steak Sandwich but without all the empty calories from the white sub.
Philly Cheese Steak Zucchini Boats
If you’d like you can definitely use this recipe to make the classic though and just use hoagie buns in place of the zucchini. I’ll be making them both ways because I can never let go of delicious bread carbs, but for a weeknight meal when you want to keep things on the lighter side this is a great option! Even my 6-year-old approved, finally putting her finger on it when she announced “I love these, they taste like…burritos!” And yes I guess they kind of do. They use perfectly flavorful ingredients and are a great use for that abundance of summer zucchini.
Keto Zucchini Boat Substitutions
There are several ways to remix your zucchini. Once you’ve used a melon baller or other scoop to remove the zucchini flesh, you have a blank canvas to create a delicious feast in your baking dish. Here are a few ideas:
Use ground beef, Italian sausage, turkey sausage, ground turkey, ground chicken, or another meat filling Make this vegetarian by filling them with rice or quinoa Douse with marinara sauce or tomatoes, Italian seasoning, mozzarella cheese, and parmesan cheese for more Italian flair Get creative with your fresh herbs and spices, like red pepper flakes for some heat or fresh basil
Other Zucchini Recipes to Try
Zucchini Pizza Boats Zucchini Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting Lasagna Stuffed Zucchini Boats Taco Zucchini Boats Lemon Zucchini Bread Chicken Enchilada Zucchini Boats
