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
4
Servings
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!
