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Name: Zucchini Boat Beef Enchiladas
Prep time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: not set
Ingredients: 1 pound ground beef 96/4 lean; 4 whole Zucchini sliced in half and scooping out most of the inside of the zucchini; 2 teaspoons Kosher Salt; 1 bunch cilantro finely chopped (about 1/2 cup); 5 stalks scallions finely chopped (about 1/2 cup); 1 can Black olives; 1 teaspoon cumin; 1 teaspoon chilli powder; 1 teaspoon garlic powder; 1/2 cup sharp Cheddar cheese shredded

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INGREDIENTS

1 pound ground beef ; 96/4 lean
4 whole Zucchini ; sliced in half and scooping out most of the inside of the zucchini
2 teaspoons Kosher Salt
1 bunch cilantro ; finely chopped (about 1/2 cup)
5 stalks scallions ; finely chopped (about 1/2 cup)
1 can Black olives
1 teaspoon cumin
1 teaspoon chilli powder
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 cup sharp Cheddar cheese ; shredded

Servings

INSTRUCTIONS

- Preheat oven to 350F

1) cut Zucchini in halves long ways (ie in shape of a boat… hence the name :)

2) scoop out the inside of the Zucchini, and place about 1/2 of it into bowl (you don't want to use all of it, else you have no room for the meat mixture).

3) Chop up the cilantro and scallions, combine them, then take half of that combination and put it into the bowl with Zucchini.

4) Add meat, black olives, cumin, chilli powder, garlic powder, and salt to the bowl as well.

5) heat skillet on medium to medium-high heat

6) mix ingredients in bowl thoroughly.

7) Cook meat about 90% of the way

8) Place empty zucchini boats into baking pan

9) place meat mixture into Zucchini boats

10) Cook for about 10 min

11) Pull boats out of the oven, and cover with cheese.

12) Cook for 2-3 more minutes

13) Once done, pull from oven, and then add the rest of your Scallions and Cilantro for topping.

Ready to serve.

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Zucchini Boat Beef Enchiladas

1 pound ground beef 96/4 lean
4 whole Zucchini sliced in half and scooping out most of the inside of the zucchini
2 teaspoons Kosher Salt 
1 bunch cilantro finely chopped (about 1/2 cup)
5 stalks scallions finely chopped (about 1/2 cup) 
1 can Black olives 
1 teaspoon cumin 
1 teaspoon chilli powder 
1 teaspoon garlic powder 
1/2 cup sharp Cheddar cheese shredded

- Preheat oven to 350F

1) cut Zucchini in halves long ways (ie in shape of a boat…  hence the name :)
2) scoop out the inside of the Zucchini, and place about 1/2 of it into bowl (you don't want to use all of it, else you have no room for the meat mixture).
3) Chop up the cilantro and scallions, combine them, then take half of that combination and put it into the bowl with Zucchini.
4) Add meat, black olives, cumin, chilli powder, garlic powder, and salt to the bowl as well.
5) heat skillet on medium to medium-high heat
6) mix ingredients in bowl thoroughly.
7) Cook meat about 90% of the way
8) Place empty zucchini boats into baking pan
9) place meat mixture into Zucchini boats
10) Cook for about 10 min
11) Pull boats out of the oven, and cover with cheese.
12) Cook for 2-3 more minutes
13) Once done, pull from oven, and then add the rest of your Scallions and Cilantro for topping.

Ready to serve.

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Serving Size: 1 Serving (188g)
Recipe Makes: 8 Servings

Calories: 198
Calories from Fat: 124 (63%)

Amt Per Serving		% DV

	Total Fat 13.8g	18 %
	Saturated Fat 5.4g	27 %
	Monounsaturated Fat 6.2g
	Polyunsanturated Fat 0.6g
Cholesterol 47.2mg		15 %
Sodium 588.6mg		20 %
Potassium 459.3mg		12 %
Total Carbohydrate 5.3g		2 %
	Dietary Fiber 2g	8 %
	Sugars, other 3.3g
Protein 14.1g		20 %
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Calories per serving: 198

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