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Picadillo Stuffed Zucchini Boats is for Dinner.

Picadillo Stuffed Zucchini Boats takes 20 minutes to prepare.

Picadillo Stuffed Zucchini Boats takes 35 minutes to cook.

Picadillo Stuffed Zucchini Boats makes 8 servings.

The ingredients for Picadillo Stuffed Zucchini Boats are:

1 tablespoons olive oil
1 small onion, chopped
1/2 small red bell pepper, finely chopped
8 large pimiento-stuffed olives, coarsely chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced (I use bottled)
1 pound ground turkey or lean ground beef
2 tablespoons tomato paste
1 cup frozen peas and carrots
1 tablespoon chopped cilantro
8 Medium Zucchini Squash
1 tsp Olive Oil
Salt, Pepper, and Garlic Powder to taste

Here is how you make Picadillo Stuffed Zucchini Boats:

Makes 8 servings (1 serving=2 boats)Step 1:Chop onions, red bell pepper, olives, and garlic as needed (I like to use whatever pre-chopped veggies I can find) and set aside. Step 2:Preheat oven to 350 degrees.Wash zucchini, cut off stems, and cut each squash in half length wise. Using a small spoon, scoop out the center of each half to create the "boats". Place the "boats" on a cookie sheet. Use 1 tsp of olive oil and brush each "boat"; season with salt, pepper, and garlic power. Set aside.Step 3:Heat 1 tbsp of olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add onion, bell pepper, olives, and garlic and cook until tender (about 5 minutes). Add ground turkey and cook until browned. Stir tomato paste into the meat mixture over medium-low heat. Add 2-3 tablespoons of water to break up paste as needed. Stir in peas and carrots, cover and cook until heated through (about 4 minutes). Stir in cilantro, remove from heat.Step 4: Scoop picadillo into zucchini boats distributing evenly (store extra if you have any). Bake for 20 minutes. Remove and sprinkle with cheese, then bake for an additional 5 minutes.Eat and enjoy!Number of Servings: 8Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user LANAVARRO07.

The nutritional information for Picadillo Stuffed Zucchini Boats is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 8
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 156.8

• Total Fat: 8.9 g
• Cholesterol: 43.8 mg
• Sodium: 245.2 mg
• Total Carbs: 4.9 g
• Dietary Fiber: 1.1 g
• Protein: 13.1 g

The dietary needs meet for Picadillo Stuffed Zucchini Boats is Low Fat