Mexican Zucchini Boats

Mexican Zucchini Boats

Recipe by foxkaren from allrecipes.com

Dinner 1 Hr. 5 Mins.

Ingredients

4

4 servings

  • 1 olive oil cooking spray
  • 2 medium zucchini, halved lengthwise and seeds scooped out
  • 1 pound lean ground beef
  • 0.25 cup minced onion
  • 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
  • 0.5 cup fresh corn kernels
  • 2 tablespoons minced green bell pepper
  • 1 (1 ounce) envelope taco seasoning mix
  • 1 cup shredded Mexican cheese blend
  • 0.25 cup chopped scallions

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Spray the bottom of a baking dish with cooking spray.
  • Fill a large skillet with water and bring to a boil. Boil zucchini halves for 1 minute. Drain.
  • Heat the large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir ground beef and onion in the hot skillet until beef is browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Add tomato sauce, corn, bell pepper, and taco seasoning; cook and stir until bubbly.
  • Place zucchini halves into the prepared baking dish, cut-sides up. Scoop meat mixture into the boats and sprinkle cheese on top.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until tender and cheese is melted, about 30 minutes. Garnish with scallions.

Nutritional Facts

Per 4 servings

  • Calories: 426
  • Carbohydrate: 18g
  • Fat: 25g
  • Fiber: 3g
  • Protein: 32g
  • Sugar: 7g

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