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Zucchini Canoes

Zucchini is on sale? Or perhaps your garden is abundant with them? This is a fun family dinner to help you use up all those healthy zucchinis. This recipe is found in the "Oven Dishes" section of our Trim Healthy Mama Cookbook, on page 139. This is a family-size recipe that will serve 6 to 8 people.

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Servings: 6
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Zucchini is on sale? Or perhaps your garden is abundant with them? This is a fun family dinner to help you use up all those healthy zucchinis. This recipe is found in the "Oven Dishes" section of our Trim Healthy Mama Cookbook. This is a family-size recipe that will serve 6 to 8 people.

Ingredients
  • 4 large zucchini (4-6, medium to large)
  • coconut oil spray
  • 1 lb chicken breasts (diced and cooked, or browned ground meat)
  • 2 tomatoes (2-3 chopped medium size tomatoes)
  • 8 oz cheddar cheese (grated, or part-skim mozzarella cheese)
  • 4 green onions (finely diced)
  • 1/4 cup bacon bits
  • black olives (for garnish, optional)
Instructions
  1. 1
    For the Zucchini Bases:
  2. 2
    Preheat the oven to 400°F.
  3. 3
    Cut the zucchini lengthwise and scoop out the seedy middle.
  4. 4
    Spray a large cooking sheet with coconut oil spray and arrange the zucchini halves on it.
  5. 5
    Bake for 10 minutes, or until somewhat softened. Keep the oven at 400°F.
  6. 6
    For the Topping:
  7. 7
    In a medium bowl, combine the chicken and tomatoes.
  8. 8
    Stuff the zucchini centers with the mixture, then top with sprinkles of grated cheese, green onion, olives (if using), and bacon bits.
  9. 9
    Bake for another 10 to 15 minutes.
Note

From page 139, Trim Healthy Mama Cookbook:

If you use chicken breast and grated Hello Cheese here you can consider your dish FP.

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For a FP version of the Zucchini Canoes - follow the topping ingredient suggestions found in the Joseph's Fuel Pull Pizza recipe.

Read it online: https://trimhealthymama.com/recipe/zucchini-canoes-s/