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Zucchini Boats

Yield: [8 servings] / Serving size = 1.5 cups
Ingredients:

3 large zucchini (3 lbs total)

1 pound lean ground beef

2 tablespoons taco seasoning

2 tablespoons water

1-15 oz. can low sodium pinto beans, drained & rinsed

1/3 cup yellow onion, diced

½ cup cheddar cheese, shredded

½ cup non-fat yogurt

2 teaspoon lime juice

1/8 teaspoon salt

1 large tomato, diced


Directions:
  1. Preheat oven to 350°
  2. Cut zucchini lengthwise and hollow out centers.
  3. Cook ground beef and drain fat. Add taco seasoning and water to beef and cook 2 minutes. Remove from heat.
  4. Add pinto beans and onion to beef and mix.
  5. Stuff zucchini with mixture.
  6. Bake 20 minutes then remove zucchini from oven and sprinkle with cheese. Place zucchini back in oven and continue to bake for 5 minutes. Remove when zucchini is tender and to your liking.
  7. While zucchini bakes, make the crema by combining yogurt, lime juice, and salt in a bowl.
  8. When zucchini is done, remove from oven and top with crema and diced tomato.
  9. Enjoy!


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