CHICKEN PARM ZUCCHINI BOAT
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CHICKEN PARM ZUCCHINI BOAT
Counts as: 1 Protein | Servings: 4
Ingredients:
- 4 medium zucchini
- 1 lb. ground chicken
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 cup tomato sauce
- Topped with Daiya mozzarella cheese
- Optional: Fresh sliced basil
- Salt and pepper, to taste
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Spray a baking dish with cooking spray.
- Place a large skillet over medium-high heat.
- Begin to cook ground chicken. Cook for 8 to 10 minutes, until chicken is cooked through. Reduce the heat to low.
- Add the garlic to the chicken. Cook 1 minute stirring often.
- Add the tomato sauce. Cook 3 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- As the chicken cooks, cut the zucchini in half, lengthwise. Use a spoon to scoop the seeds and center out of each zucchini half, leaving a ¼ inch thick zucchini boat.
- Place the zucchini in the baking dish cut-side up.
- Spoon the chicken mixture into the zucchini boats. Press the mixture down into the zucchini using the back of the spoon.
- Sprinkle the zucchini evenly with Daiya mozzarella cheese.
- Cover the baking dish with foil. Bake for 35 minutes.
- Sprinkle with fresh basil and serve.