Thursday, August 10, 2017

Broccoli Chicken Zucchini Boats

[2 SP per serving] We've all seen stuffed peppers and stuffed jalapenos, now it's time for a stuffed zucchini! The texture of the zucchini after being roasted will still have a nice bite that stands up to the cheesy gooey filling inside. It's a perfect lunch for you to have when you want something a little out of the ordinary. The filling on the inside is just perfect and really comes together with all of the flavours. It's almost a chicken vegetable medley with cheese and sour cream holding everything together. If you have extra points, I certainly advise adding bacon as it's a perfect addition to this. Aside from adding sour cream, you could do a light drizzle of ranch on top just to make the flavours pop that much more!

Information

  • Makes: 2 Servings
  • Source: Ruled Me
  • Prep: 10 min     Cook: 30 min

Ingredients

2 large uncooked zucchini 0 SP
2 oz low-fat cheddar cheese 2 SP
1 cup uncooked broccoli 0 SP
6 oz boneless chicken breast, cooked 0 SP
2 Tbsp reduced-fat sour cream 2 SP
1 stalk green onion 0 SP
salt, to taste 0 SP
black pepper, to taste 0 SP

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 400°F and cut the zucchini you’re using in half lengthwise. The longer the zucchini the better for this recipe.
  2. Using a spoon, scoop out most of the zucchini until you’re left with a shell about ½ – 1 cm thick.
  3. Season each boat with salt/pepper and place them in the oven. This allows the zucchini to cook down a little while you prepare the filling. This should take about 20 minutes. If you have not cooked your chicken breasts, they should take about 20 min as well.
  4. Shred your chicken using two forks to pull the meat apart. Measure out 6 oz.
  5. Cut up your broccoli florets until they’re bite sized.
  6. Combine the chicken and broccoli with sour cream to keep them moist and creamy. Season in this step as well.
  7. Once the zucchini has had a chance to cook, take them out and add your chicken and broccoli filling.
  8. Sprinkle cheddar cheese over the top of your chicken and broccoli and pop them back into the oven for an additional 10-15 minutes or until the cheese is melted and browning.
  9. Garnish with chopped green onion and enjoy.


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