Baked Zucchini Boats with Cherry Tomatoes

When you bake zucchini in the oven it gets so scrumptiously sweet and tender, and so do the cherry tomatoes. A little salty Parmesan and refreshing basil make these lovely boats a wonderful and healthy choice for dinner, or just a snack!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You'll need:

4 large zucchini's, washed

about 1/4 cup of Parmesan cheese, grated extra fine

about 2 tablespoons of breadcrumbs

8 cherry tomatoes, halved

fresh chopped basil

olive oil

salt

pepper

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
2. Make about a 1/2 inch slice vertically down the side of each zucchini, then using a melon baller, scoop out the insides of the zucchini until you've created about a 1/4 inch trough. 
3. Brush the zucchini inside and out with a little olive oil, then place 4 cherry tomato halves inside each zucchini boat, sprinkle with cheese, top with the breadcrumbs, and add a pinch of salt and pepper.
4. Bake for roughly 25 minutes, or until the zucchini is tender.
5. Top with fresh chopped basil.