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Zucchini boats with chili con carne

5 servings

90 minutes

It has long been known about zucchini that if you make boats out of them, you can stuff them with anything. Chili con carne, being a bright and lively appetizer, gets along great with zucchini, only the zucchini should be small, after all, the key word is "boat", not "boat".

Zucchini boats with chili con carne
Energy value per serving
Calories
361.5kcal
Proteins
17.5grams
Fats
22.4grams
Carbohydrates
25.4grams
Ingredients
5servings
Cooking steps
  • Step 1

    1

    Prepare all the ingredients.

  • Step 2

    2

    Finely chop the onion, carrot, celery, red pepper, and garlic.

    Required ingredients:
    1. Onion: 0.5 head
    2. Garlic: 1 clove
    3. Carrot: 0.5 piece
    4. Celery stalk: 1 piece
    5. Red sweet pepper: 1 piece
  • Step 3

    3

    Heat the pan with olive oil, add the chopped vegetables.

    Required ingredients:
    1. Olive oil: 30 ml
    2. Onion: 0.5 head
    3. Garlic: 1 clove
    4. Carrot: 0.5 piece
    5. Celery stalk: 1 piece
    6. Red sweet pepper: 1 piece
  • Step 4

    4

    Add spices and fry on high heat for about 7 minutes.

    Required ingredients:
    1. Chili powder: 0.5 teaspoon
    2. Ground caraway: 0.5 teaspoon
    3. Ground cinnamon: 0.5 teaspoon
  • Step 5

    5

    Add beans and tomatoes, pour in 300 ml of water. Bring to a boil.

    Required ingredients:
    1. Canned beans: 100 g
    2. Canned diced tomatoes: 400 g
    3. Olive oil: 30 ml
  • Step 6

    6

    Add ground beef, bring the mixture to a boil again, reduce the heat, and cook for about 40 minutes with the lid slightly open. Season with salt and pepper.

    Required ingredients:
    1. Ground beef: 200 g
    2. Salt:  to taste
    3. Ground black pepper:  to taste
  • Step 7

    7

    Cut the zucchini in half and remove the seeds.

    Required ingredients:
    1. Baby courgettes: 5 piece
  • Step 8

    8

    Place the chili con carne in the prepared boats and sprinkle with grated cheese.

    Required ingredients:
    1. Ground beef: 200 g
    2. Mozzarella cheese: 150 g
  • Step 9

    9

    Send to the oven for 20 minutes at 180 degrees.

  • Step 10

    10

    Serve the ready boats with chili con carne, drizzled with yogurt and sriracha, and garnished with cilantro.

    Required ingredients:
    1. Yoghurt:  to taste
    2. Sriracha:  to taste
    3. Cilantro: 10 g