Stuffed Zucchini

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 4 zucchini, halved lengthwise
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed
• 0.5 (8 ounce) package button mushrooms, sliced
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 1 (15 1/2 ounce) can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
• 1/2 lemon, juice of
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
• ground black pepper

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees f
• 2 spray a shallow baking dish with cooking spray.
• 3 scoop out the flesh of the zucchini; chop the flesh and set aside. place the shells in the prepared dish.
• 4 heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. saute onions for 5 minutes, then add garlic and saute 2 minutes more.
• 5 stir in chopped zucchini and mushrooms; saute 5 minutes.
• 6 stir in chili powder, cumin, chick peas, lemon juice, cilantro and pepper. spoon mixture into zucchini shells.
• 7 bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes, or until zucchini are tender.