Green Chile & Chicken Stuffed Squash / Calabaza Rellena de Pollo y Chiles Verdes
Ingredients
- Ground chicken1 lb
- Chili pepper4 oz
- Rice1 cup
- Garlic · paste1 tbsp
- Cherry tomato10
- Cumin½ tbsp
- Mozzarella cheese3 tbsp
- Cilantro
- Squash
Instructions
- Set the oven to 405°F.
- Halve the yellow squash and scoop out some of the flesh and seeds to make boats.
- Heat a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the garlic paste, then the ground chicken and cumin, and cook until the chicken is 70% done, breaking it up with a wooden spatula so it does not clump.
- Add the green chiles and cooked rice, mix, and cook until the chicken is 90% done.
- Place the squash halves on a baking sheet and fill them with the chicken and chile mixture.
- Top with the halved cherry tomatoes, then with about 1/2 tbsp of mozzarella per squash half.
- Bake for 20 minutes, until the squash is cooked but still firm.
Summarized from Fit Men Cook's video. Watch it for the details.
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