Baked Zucchini Boats

Ingredients:
The cooking time will depend on the size of your zucchinis...big boats for luncheons, or little boats as a side meal. Mushrooms work well chopped up in this too.

• 1 Tbsp olive oil
• 1 pound or about 500gm lean minced beef (can use bacon pieces)
• 1 large chopped brown onion
• 3 - 4 chopped cloves garlic
• 2 fat zucchinis, seeded and cut in half lengthways(1.7g of sugar per 100g and 2.7g of carbs)
• 6 tsp tomato puree from a can (can use halved fresh tomato. Canned tomato has 2.4g sugar per 100g, fresh red tomato has 2.6g of sugar)
• 1/2 Tbsp white vinegar (nil g of sugar)
• 1/2 cup chopped parsley or chives
• 1/4 tsp of ground black pepper
• 2 Tbsp toasted pine nuts or walnuts (optional. Pine nuts have 3.6g of sugar per 100g, walnuts 2.6g)

Directions:
Preheat the oven to 350F or 180C
1. Prepare the zucchini and place on a foil lined oven tray.
2. Combine the tomato and vinegar in a cup. Set aside.
3. Heat a pan to high and quickly brown the onion, mince and finally the garlic in the oil (don't over cook)
4. Add the herbs and scrape the mixture out into the zucchini boats. Pour the tomato puree over the top.
5. Cook in the oven for about 20 mins covered with foil, then uncovered for another 10 mins. (The slow cooker can be used for this dish as another cooking option)
Serve on a platter as a side meal, or for lunch.

Article Source: Sugar Free Recipes: Low Carb Low Sugar Recipes on a Sugar Smart Diet by Peggy Annear