Chicken Enchilada Stuffed Zucchini

Gluten Free
Popular
Health score
25%
Chicken Enchilada Stuffed Zucchini
60 min.
4
367kcal

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Ingredients

  • 28 ounce canned tomatoes canned
  • tablespoon chipotle chili powder or to taste
  •  chipotle chilies in adobo sauce 
  • handful cilantro leaves chopped
  • 0.5 cup regular corn 
  • teaspoon cumin toasted
  • 1.5 cups enchilada sauce (see below)
  • clove garlic grated
  • tablespoon oil 
  • small onion diced
  • small onions diced
  • teaspoon oregano 
  • servings salt and pepper to taste
  • 0.5 cup cheddar shredded
  • cup meat from a rotisserie chicken shredded cooked
  • 0.5 cup mozzarella cheese shredded
  • medium zucchinis cut in half lengthwise

Equipment

  • frying pan
  • oven
  • baking pan

Directions

  1. Place the zucchini halves in boiling water for a minute, remove and let cool.Hollow out the zucchini halves with a small spoon reserving the removed flesh.
  2. Heat the oil in a pan over medium heat.
  3. Add the onion and saute until tender, about 5-7 minutes.
  4. Add the garlic, cumin and chili powder and saute until fragrant, about a minute.
  5. Add the reserved zucchini flesh, chicken, corn, oregano, 1/2 cup of enchiladas sauce and cilantro, cook for a few minutes and remove from heat.
  6. Spread 1/4 cup of the enchilada sauce over the bottom of a large baking dish, place the zucchini in the dish, stuff them with the filling and top with the remaining enchilada sauce and the cheese.
  7. Bake in a preheated 350F oven until the zucchini is nice and tender and the cheese has melted, about 30-40 minutes.

Nutrition Facts

Calories367kcal
Protein24.38%
Fat36.17%
Carbs39.45%

Properties

Glycemic Index
72.13
Glycemic Load
7.66
Inflammation Score
-10
Nutrition Score
29.233043564403%

Flavonoids

Luteolin
0.01mg
Isorhamnetin
1.75mg
Kaempferol
0.23mg
Myricetin
0.02mg
Quercetin
8.94mg

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:367.01kcal
18.35%
Fat:15.69g
24.13%
Saturated Fat:5.81g
36.29%
Carbohydrates:38.49g
12.83%
Net Carbohydrates:28.79g
10.47%
Sugar:22.63g
25.14%
Cholesterol:51.44mg
17.15%
Sodium:1494.11mg
64.96%
Alcohol:0g
100%
Alcohol %:0%
100%
Protein:23.79g
47.58%
Vitamin C:59.36mg
71.95%
Vitamin A:2396.4IU
47.93%
Vitamin B6:0.9mg
45.22%
Manganese:0.89mg
44.59%
Fiber:9.7g
38.79%
Potassium:1350.24mg
38.58%
Phosphorus:355.27mg
35.53%
Vitamin B3:6.75mg
33.74%
Iron:5.5mg
30.54%
Calcium:303.61mg
30.36%
Vitamin K:30.68µg
29.22%
Vitamin E:4.38mg
29.21%
Vitamin B2:0.49mg
28.63%
Copper:0.55mg
27.42%
Magnesium:104.05mg
26.01%
Selenium:17.36µg
24.79%
Folate:92.05µg
23.01%
Vitamin B1:0.31mg
20.82%
Zinc:2.94mg
19.59%
Vitamin B5:1.6mg
15.98%
Vitamin B12:0.57µg
9.51%