Beef Enchilada Zucchini Boats

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Hey there!

I mentioned in my post on Friday, that I’ve been doing the couch to 5K program again. Slowly, but surely, I’m getting back into a regular running routine. In addition, I’ve been trying to eat healthy too. We’ve been trying to incorporate more fresh fruits & vegetables into our diets and have been trying to cut out processed foods as much as possible. In addition, I am always trying to keep my carbohydrate intake to minimum. But there is one problem with that….

You see, I happen to LOVE me some Mexican food!  Like, I could seriously eat it EVERY night for dinner & never get tired of it!!  However, it’s hard to eat Mexican food & not eat carbohydrates! That’s why I was so intrigued when I stumbled upon this recipe on Pinterest. I knew I had to give it a try!

Zucchini Boats Recipe

The original recipe called for chicken, but we substituted with ground beef instead. I’ve been eating so much chicken lately, that I needed to switch things up a bit! We really liked the ground beef, but I’m certain that chicken would be just as good!

This recipe adapted from Kim’s Healthy Eats. 

5.0 from 2 reviews
Beef Enchilada Zucchini Boats
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Recipe type: Dinner
Cuisine: Mexican
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Serves: 8
 
Ingredients
  • 1 pound ground hamburger (cooked)
  • 4 medium zucchinis
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 small onion-diced
  • 1 green pepper-diced
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 1 tbsp chili powder
  • 2 garlic cloves-minced
  • 1 tsp oregano
  • 1 handful cilantro (chopped)
  • ½ cup corn
  • 1 cup shredded cheese
  • 1½ cups enchilada sauce
  • salt & pepper
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Cut zucchini in half, lengthwise. Bring a large pot of water to a boil & add zucchini halves. Boil for 1 minute, remove from water & set aside to cool.
  3. Once zucchinis are cool, hollow out with a small spoon to make "boats." Place zucchini filling in a small bowl and set aside zucchini halves.
  4. Heat oil in a large pan. Add diced onion & green pepper. Cook for 5 minutes. Add cumin, chili powder, & minced garlic. Cook for another 1-2 minutes.
  5. Add zucchini filling, (cooked) ground hamburger, oregano, corn, cilantro, & ½ cup enchilada sauce. Cook for 5 minutes or until all ingredients are thoroughly heated. Add salt & pepper to taste.
  6. Pour ½ cup enchilada sauce in the bottom of a 9"x13" baking dish. Then line bottom of dish with hollow zucchini boats. Fill boats with hamburger/zucchini mixture. Pour remaining enchilada sauce on top of boats, top with shredded cheese.
  7. Bake for 35-40 or until zucchini boats are tender.

 

To cut down on time, I used store bought enchilada sauce. However, if you are looking to make your own, be sure to check out the recipe that I referenced above.

Zucchini Boat Recipe

We really enjoyed this recipe & will definitely be making it again soon!

Not only was it delicious, but I felt like I was indulging without all the guilt!

Do you love Mexican food like me?

What is your favorite Mexican dish?

I hope you’ll give this recipe a try!

As always, thanks so much for stopping by! I hope you have a beautiful day!

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Comments

  1. I am on a Mexican kick lately, too! This recipe sounds really good, I am def. going to pin it to try later. Now I wish I had bought some zucchini while we were at the market last weekend.

  2. Love Mexican, love zucchini. Yummy in my tummy…

  3. Thank you for this wonderful idea for the weekend!

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