The Cheesy Zucchini Skins recipe was emailed to me yesterday by Hungry Girl, link to original recipe is:
http://www.hungry-girl.com/chew/show/2558
I realized that the little bit of tomato I used wasn't going to be enough of a carb, so I added some of Mann's Sweet Potato Fries to complete my Game On meal. I was able to break up this recipe into 2 meals.
2 slices center-cut bacon or turkey bacon
2 medium-large zucchini, stem ends removed
1/2 cup shredded reduced-fat Mexican-blend cheese
1/4 cup chopped tomato
1 bag of Mann's Sweet Potato Fries (I found these at Shoprite in the refrigerated veggie section)
1 Tablespoon olive oil
Directions:
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Spray an 8" X 8" baking pan with nonstick spray (I used olive oil spray).
Cook bacon until crispy, either in a skillet over medium heat or on a
microwave-safe plate in the microwave. (See package for cook times.)
Pierce zucchini several times with a fork. Place zucchini on a microwave-safe plate, and microwave for 2 minutes.
Flip zucchini and microwave for 2 more minutes, or until softened.
Pat dry. Let cool, about 5 minutes. Cut zucchini in half lengthwise.
Gently scoop out and discard the inside flesh, leaving about 1/4 inch
inside the skin. Thoroughly pat dry.
Place hollowed-out zucchini in the baking pan, cut sides up.
Distribute cheese among the zucchini. Chop or crumble bacon, and sprinkle over cheese.
Bake until cheese has melted and bacon is hot, about 5 minutes.
Cut each piece in half width-wise, and sprinkle with tomato.
Increase oven temperature to 450 degrees and cook sweet potato fries according to directions on bag.
Game On Diet plan
Fist sized portion of fruit or carbohydrate = tomatoes and sweet potato fries
Palm sized portion of protein = bacon and cheese
Thumb sized healthy fat = olive oil
Fist sized portions of vegetables = zucchini
