with Pico de Gallo, Avocado Crema & Cilantro
Send your taste buds on a flavorful cruise—a yacht to Yumtown, if you will—with this crowd-pleasing stuffed zucchini. These boats are filled with Southwest-spiced rice, then blanketed with a layer of kickin’ pepper jack cheese, topped with fresh pico de gallo, avocado crema, cilantro, a dollop of sour cream, and a drizzle of hot sauce. We gotta say, there’s something about this recipe that’ll really put the wind back in your sails.
Allergens
Utensils
Tags
Red Onion
1 unit
Zucchini
2 unit
Jasmine Rice
0.75 cup
Southwest Spice Blend
1 tablespoon
Veggie Stock Concentrate
1 unit
Roma Tomato
1 unit
Lime
1 unit
Cilantro
0.25 ounce
Guacamole
4 tablespoon
Sour Cream
4 tablespoon
Pepper Jack Cheese
0.5 cup
Hot Sauce
1 teaspoon
Olive Oil
2 teaspoon
Butter
1 tablespoon
Salt
Pepper
Adjust rack to top position and preheat oven to 450 degrees. Wash and dry all produce. Halve, peel, and finely dice onion. Trim and halve zucchini lengthwise; scoop out seeds with a spoon and discard.
Heat 1 TBSP butter (2 TBSP for 4 servings) and a drizzle of olive oil in a medium pot over medium-high heat. Add ¾ of the onion; season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring, until softened, 4-5 minutes. Stir in rice and Southwest Spice to coat. Add stock concentrate, 1¼ cups water (2¼ cups for 4), and a big pinch of salt. Bring to a boil; cover and reduce to a low simmer. Cook until tender, 15-18 minutes. Keep covered off heat.
While rice cooks, place zucchini on a baking sheet. Rub all over with a drizzle of olive oil. Season with salt and pepper, then arrange cut sides down. Roast on top rack until browned and tender, 15-20 minutes.
Meanwhile, dice tomato. Roughly chop cilantro. Zest and halve lime. In a small bowl, combine tomato, half the cilantro, a squeeze of lime juice to taste, and as much remaining onion as you like. Season with salt and pepper. In a separate small bowl, combine guacamole, lime zest, and half the sour cream (save the rest for serving). Squeeze in lime juice to taste. Season with salt and pepper. Add water 1 tsp at a time until mixture reaches a drizzling consistency.
Once zucchini is tender, remove baking sheet from oven. Heat broiler to high. Fluff rice with a fork and season with salt and pepper. Flip over zucchini and stuff with as much rice as will fit (there will be plenty left over). Evenly top with pepper jack. Broil on top rack until cheese is melted and lightly browned, 2-3 minutes. TIP: Watch carefully to avoid burning.
Divide remaining rice between plates and top with stuffed zucchini. Top with avocado crema, pico de gallo, remaining cilantro, and a dollop of remaining sour cream. Drizzle with hot sauce if desired and serve.
2803
kJ
Energy (kJ)
670
kcal
Calories
32
g
Fat
15
g
Saturated Fat
83
g
Carbohydrate
12
g
Sugar
6
g
Dietary Fiber
16
g
Protein
65
mg
Cholesterol
750
mg
Sodium
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with Pico de Gallo, Avocado Crema & Cilantro
with Dark Meat Chicken, Pico de Gallo & Avocado Crema
with Pico de Gallo, Avocado Crema & Cilantro
with Pico de Gallo, Avocado Crema & Cilantro
