Mains
Beef-stuffed zucchini
Three hundred grams of zucchini does the job twice the beef or a side of rice would: it fills the plate and the stomach for almost nothing.
Nutrition
Per serving, computed from the real weight of the ingredients.
Protein density: 10.9 g of protein per 100 kcal. Above 10 is excellent for satiety and lean mass.
Ingredients
Makes 1 serving.
- Zucchini300 g, 3 pieces, hollowed
- Lean ground beef 93/7 (cooked)150 g
- Tomato100 g, diced
- Onion40 g, diced
- Light mozzarella (or Oaxaca)40 g, shredded
- Red salsa60 g
- Cooking sprayto taste
Method
- 1
Halve the zucchini lengthwise and hollow them with a spoon. Chop the flesh you removed and keep it.
- 2
Brown the beef with the onion, drain any fat, then add the tomato and chopped zucchini flesh.
- 3
Fill the shells, arrange in a dish and spoon over the salsa.
- 4
Top with the cheese and bake at 190 °C / 375 °F for 20 minutes.
The detail that matters
Use the flesh you scooped out in the filling. It stretches the dish, wastes nothing and adds volume for no extra calories.
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Nutrition values are estimates from food-composition tables. This guide is general nutrition information and is not a substitute for advice from a qualified health professional. It is unrelated to the research materials sold on this site, which are supplied strictly for in-vitro laboratory research and are never for human consumption.