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To get started with this particular recipe, we have to first prepare a few components. You can have chicken enchilada zucchini boats using 14 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you cook that.
The ingredients needed to make Chicken enchilada Zucchini boats:
- Take 2 cups (about 1 lb) cooked and shredded chicken
- Get 4 medium zucchini (about 2.5 lbs), sliced in half thru length
- Prepare 1.5 Tbsp olive oil
- Get 1/2 cup FINELY CHOPPED yellow onion
- Take 2 garlic cloves
- Take 1 (15 oz) tomato sauce
- Make ready 1 Tbsp ancho chili powder
- Take 1 tsp ground cumin
- Prepare 1/2 tsp paprika
- Take 2/3 cup water
- Get 1.5 tsp cornstarch
- Make ready 2/3 cup frozen corn
- Make ready 1.25 cups shredded Mexican blend cheese
- Make ready For serving: diced Roma tomatoes, chopped cilantro. Optional: chopped yellow onion, light sour cream
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Instructions to make Chicken enchilada Zucchini boats:
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Scoop centers from zucchini while leaving a 1/4" rim to create boats.
- Brush tops and bottoms with 1 Tbsp of the olive oil and place in two baking dishes. Bake in preheated oven until zucchini is nearly tender, approx 20-25 minutes.
- While baking zucchini, heat remaining.5 Tbsp olive oil in med saucepan over med-high heat. Once hot, add onion and sauté 3-4 minutes until soft. Add garlic and sauté for an additional 10 seconds. Remove from heat, pour in tomato sauce, ancho chili powder, chili powder, cumin and paprika.
- In a liquid measuring cup whisk together the water and cornstarch until well blended then pour into tomato sauce mixture and season with salt and pepper. Bring to a light boil, stirring frequently. Allow to gently boil 1 minute. Reduce heat to low and simmer 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in shredded chicken.
- Remove zucchini from oven and spoon in chicken mixture. Sprinkle tops with corn and then cheese blend. Return to oven and bake an additional 5-10 minutes until cheese has melted and zucchini is tender.
- Serve warm topped with diced tomatoes and cilantro. Optional: onions and sour cream.
- Ready to serve and ENJOY!
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