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Weight Watchers Cheesy Stuffed Chicken Zucchini
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Weight Watchers Cheesy Stuffed Chicken Zucchini Recipe. A delicious baked Fall recipe. Not only is this meal tasty, it's also beautiful!
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Prep Time
20
minutes
mins
Cook Time
45
minutes
mins
Total Time
1
hour
hr
5
minutes
mins
Course
Main Course
Cuisine
American
Servings
4
Equipment
Casserole Dish
Melon Baller
Cutting Board
Large Saute' Pan
Aluminum Foil
Ingredients
nonstick cooking spray
as needed
2
cups
basil, garlic and oregano tomato sauce
divided
4
medium
zucchini
1
tsp
olive oil
2½
cups
skinless boneless chicken breast
cooked, chopped, or shredded
1
cup
reduced fat shredded Mexican style blend cheese
1
tbsp
basil
chopped
Instructions
Preheat oven to 375° F.
Prepare a 9x13 casserole dish by spraying with nonstick cooking spray.
In the casserole dish, add ½ cup of tomato sauce, and spread to cover the bottom.
Cut the ends off of the zucchini, and slice in half lengthwise.
Using a melon baller, scoop out the flesh out of the middle of the zucchini.
Cube the zucchini flesh and set.
In the baking dish, place zucchini in a single layer, cut side up
Place a large saute pan over medium heat.
In saute pan, add olive oil, and heat.
Add cubed zucchini, stir and cook approx 3 minutes.
Add the remaining 1½ cup tomato sauce, and the chicken. Stir and cook approx 1 minute.
Spoon equal amounts of the chicken mixture in the zucchini halves.
Cover baking dish with aluminum foil
In preheated oven, bake 30 minutes, remove foil, sprinkle with Mexican style blend cheese, and bake approx 3 to 5 minutes or until cheese has melted.
Take out of the oven and sprinkle with chopped basil.
Serve.
Notes
MyWW Points:
2 Blue Plan
and
4 Green Plan
2 WW Blue Plan Points and 4 Smart Points
Serving size: 2 zucchini boats
Nutrition
Calories:
273
kcal
Carbohydrates:
14
g
Protein:
30
g
Fat:
11
g
Saturated Fat:
4
g
Polyunsaturated Fat:
1
g
Monounsaturated Fat:
3
g
Trans Fat:
1
g
Cholesterol:
77
mg
Sodium:
577
mg
Potassium:
1086
mg
Fiber:
4
g
Sugar:
10
g
Vitamin A:
986
IU
Vitamin C:
39
mg
Calcium:
378
mg
Iron:
1
mg
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