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Fajita Stuffed Zucchini

Total Time30 minutes

Ingredients

  • 3 medium zucchini cut in half lengthwise, most of the flesh scooped out.
  • 1 medium yellow or red onion diced
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 Tbsp Olive Oil
  • 1 lb lean ground turkey or beef I used grass fed beef tonight
  • 1 tsp chili powder
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • 1/4 tsp paprika
  • sea salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
  • 1 10 oz can diced tomatoes with green chiles
  • 1 cup canned black beans drained and rinsed(I found bpa free cans at my local health food store)
  • 1 cup frozen or fresh corn optional
  • 3 Tbsp fresh cilantro
  • 1 Tbsp fresh lime juice
  • 2/3 cup shredded cheese I used almond cheese

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
  • Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onions and saute until golden about 5 minutes, then add garlic and saute 30 seconds longer, transfer onion mixture to a plate. Brown meat (drain well) and season with salt and pepper.
  • Reduce heat to medium-low, add tomatoes, onion mixture, black beans, corn, chili powder, cumin, cilantro, lime juice and season with salt and pepper to taste. Cook just until heated through.
  • Add the mixture equally to each zucchini half (and slightly press as filling to fit). Cover baking dish with foil and bake about 15-20 minutes, until. Remove foil, sprinkle tops evenly with cheese then return to oven to bake until cheese has melted, about 3 minutes longer.
  • Enjoy!

Nutrition

Serving: 4g