Meal Plan Monday- Chicken Enchilada Stuffed Zucchini

Chicken Enchilada Stuffed Zucchini

 Craving ENCHILADA'S?!!!!???  try these... You'll be hooked!

Servings: makes 4 servings

 Ingredients

4 medium zucchinis, cut in half lengthwise

1 tablespoon oil

1 small onion, diced

2 cloves garlic, chopped

1 teaspoon cumin, toasted and ground

1 tablespoon chipotle chili powder or to taste

1 cup cooked and shredded chicken

1/2 cup corn

1 teaspoon oregano

1 1/2 cups enchilada sauce (see below)

1 handful cilantro, chopped

1/4 cup mozzarella, shredded (optional)

Directions

Place the zucchini halves in boiling water for a minute, remove and let cool.

Hollow out the zucchini halves with a small spoon reserving the removed flesh.

Heat the oil in a pan over medium heat.

Add the onion and saute until tender, about 5-7 minutes.

Add the garlic, cumin and chili powder and saute until fragrant, about a minute.

Add the reserved zucchini flesh, chicken, corn, oregano, 1/2 cup of enchiladas sauce and cilantro, cook for a few minutes and remove from heat.

Spread 1/4 cup of the enchilada sauce over the bottom of a large baking dish, place the zucchini in the dish, stuff them with the filling and top with the remaining enchilada sauce and the cheese.

Bake in a preheated 350F oven until the zucchini is nice and tender and the cheese has melted, about 30-40 minutes.

Enchilada Sauce

A quick and easy homemade enchilada sauce.

Servings: makes 4 cups

Ingredients

1 tablespoon oil

1 small onions, diced

1 clove garlic, grated

1 teaspoon cumin, toasted and ground

1 (28 ounce) can tomatoes

1-2 chipotle chilies in adobo sauce

1 teaspoon oregano

salt and pepper to taste

Directions

Heat the oil in a pan over medium heat.

Add the onion and saute until tender, about 5-7 minutes.

Add the garlic and cumin and saute until fragrant, about a minute.

Puree the onions and garlic along with the chilies and tomatoes in a food processor and return to pan.

Bring to a boil, reduce the heat, simmer for a few minutes and season with salt and pepper.

If you're on an em meal plan, A serving of this without the cheese is AWESOME for any meal!

With the cheese is great too, but keep in mind that the cheese counts as a healthy fat. So keep that in mind when eating these with the cheese on.  This meal will count as one of your healthy fats for the day! :)