Italian Stuffed Zucchini Boats

INGREDIENTS

medium (uniformly-sized zucchini)

24 to 26 ounce jar tomato basil marinara, divided

1 tbsp

olive oil

1 lb

lean ground turkey or beef

1/3 cup

chopped onion

1 tsp

minced garlic

1/3 cup

chopped red bell pepper

1/2 cup

chopped brown button mushrooms

1/4 cup

chopped fresh Italian parsley

1 tsp

Italian seasoning

1/2 tsp

salt

Fresh ground black pepper (to taste)

1/4 tsp

crushed red pepper (or to taste)

1 1/2 cups

shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese

1/4 cup

shaved or shredded Parmesan

2 tbsp

Italian style panko bread crumbs