Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 4 medium zucchini
  • 1-2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 cup small yellow onion (finely chopped)
  • 4 cloves garlic (minced)
  • 2 cups (8 ounces) cooked chicken, (shredded or chopped)
  • 1 (4 ounces) can chopped Ortega chiles
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons dried chili powder
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons dried ground cumin
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons dried oregano (crumbled)
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • 12 ounces enchilada sauce
  • 1 cup jack or cheddar cheese (shredded)
  • 1/2 cup fresh cilantro (roughly chopped)

Instruction

  • Preheat oven to 350°F.
  • Cut the zucchini in half and scoop out most of the flesh, leaving about 1/4 inch thick wall. Chop up the scooped out zucchini. Set aside.
  • In a large pot, bring 4 quarts of salted water to a boil. Add the zucchini halves and cook for 1 minute. Remove and drain the halves well.
  • Meanwhile, in a large skillet, heat olive oil. Add onion, garlic, chopped zucchini, chili powder, cumin, oregano, salt, and pepper, and cook until onions are soft, about 5-7 minutes. Add chicken, and Ortega chiles.
  • Pour a few tablespoons of enchilada sauce in the bottom of a 15 X 10-inch baking dish and spread to cover the bottom. Lay zucchini halves cut side up, in a single layer. Fill each zucchini half with about a heaping 1/4 cup of the filling, then firmly pressing down on it to stabilize.
  • Pour the remaining enchilada sauce evenly over stuffed zucchini. Cover tightly with aluminum foil and bake in the preheated oven for 3o minutes. Uncover and evenly sprinkle cheese over zucchini. Place bake in the oven and continue to cook until cheese is melted and zucchini is tender.