Smart & Final

Pinto Bean Zucchini Boats

A perfect & easy meatless meal packed with flavor! Customize this hearty dish with your favorite ingredients, and enjoy!

Recipe - 522 - Montebello

Pinto Bean Zucchini Boats

Prep Time10 Minutes

Servings4

Cook Time20 Minutes

Ingredients

4 large zucchini or squash

8 cups water

1 teaspoon salt

15 oz. can pinto beans, rinsed and drained

11 oz. corn, drained

8 oz. tomato sauce

1/2 cup chili sauce

1 teaspoon dried parsley

1/2 teaspoon ground cumin

3 ounces Gouda cheese, shredded

1/2 cup chopped tomato

Directions

Cut zucchini in half lengthwise. Scoop out pulp and chop it. Setaside.
Using a pot or dutch oven, boil water with a sprinkle of salt. Add zucchini shells and cook for 608 minutes. Drain & set aside.
In a large pan or skillet, saute the onion and zucchini pulp for 3 minutes. Stir in the beans, corn, tomato sauce, chili sauce, cilantro and cumin. Cook for another 5 minutes.
Sprinkle with cheese and cover for about 1 minute (cheese should be melted).
Add filling into your zucchini shells, sprinkle with tomato and enjoy!

10 minutes

Prep Time

20 minutes

Cook Time

Servings

Shop Ingredients

Makes 4 servings

4 large zucchini or squash

Italian Squash, 1 Pound

Add Italian Squash to Favorites.Add Italian Squash to Favorites.

$0.99 avg/ea was $1.49 avg/ea$0.99/lb

8 cups water

First Street Drinking Water, Purified, 1 Gallon

Add First Street Drinking Water, Purified to Favorites.Add First Street Drinking Water, Purified to Favorites.

$1.25$1.25/gal

1 teaspoon salt

First Street Salt, 26 Ounce

Add First Street Salt to Favorites.Add First Street Salt to Favorites.

$0.79$0.03/oz

15 oz. can pinto beans, rinsed and drained

First Street Pinto Beans, 15 Ounce

Add First Street Pinto Beans to Favorites.Add First Street Pinto Beans to Favorites.

$0.99$0.07/oz

11 oz. corn, drained

First Street Sweet Corn, Whole Kernel, 15.25 Ounce

Add First Street Sweet Corn, Whole Kernel to Favorites.Add First Street Sweet Corn, Whole Kernel to Favorites.

$0.99$0.06/oz

8 oz. tomato sauce

First Street Tomato Sauce, 8 Ounce

Add First Street Tomato Sauce to Favorites.Add First Street Tomato Sauce to Favorites.

$0.59$0.07/oz

1/2 cup chili sauce

First Street Chili Sauce, 12 Ounce

Add First Street Chili Sauce to Favorites.Add First Street Chili Sauce to Favorites.

$2.39$0.20/oz

1 teaspoon dried parsley

First Street Parsley Flakes, 1.5 Ounce

Add First Street Parsley Flakes to Favorites.Add First Street Parsley Flakes to Favorites.

$6.39$4.26/oz

1/2 teaspoon ground cumin

First Street Cumin, Ground, 2.4 Ounce

Add First Street Cumin, Ground to Favorites.Add First Street Cumin, Ground to Favorites.

$2.99$1.25/oz

3 ounces Gouda cheese, shredded

Royal Hollandia Cheese, Mild Gouda, Creamy, 8 Ounce

Add Royal Hollandia Cheese, Mild Gouda, Creamy to Favorites.Add Royal Hollandia Cheese, Mild Gouda, Creamy to Favorites.

$7.49$0.94/oz

1/2 cup chopped tomato

Large Salad Tomatoes, 0.4 Pound

Add Large Salad Tomatoes to Favorites.Add Large Salad Tomatoes to Favorites.

$0.80 avg/ea was $1.00 avg/ea$1.99/lb

Directions

Cut zucchini in half lengthwise. Scoop out pulp and chop it. Setaside.
Using a pot or dutch oven, boil water with a sprinkle of salt. Add zucchini shells and cook for 608 minutes. Drain & set aside.
In a large pan or skillet, saute the onion and zucchini pulp for 3 minutes. Stir in the beans, corn, tomato sauce, chili sauce, cilantro and cumin. Cook for another 5 minutes.
Sprinkle with cheese and cover for about 1 minute (cheese should be melted).
Add filling into your zucchini shells, sprinkle with tomato and enjoy!