Stuffed Courgette / Zucchini Boats : Smoked Ham or Curried Chicken

If you grow your own vegetables you may well have been drowning in a sea of courgettes recently. What a fantastic vegetable! One plant can yield kilos and kilos for months. For instance you may have a small garden with four plants and after freezing them down manage to eat some courgettes/zucchini every week throughout the year until the following summer! Wow!

Even if you don't grow your own you may find them at reasonable/low prices at your local farmers market, or supermarket, so you can get lots in now and cook them for later. The only problem with this bounty of courgettes is not getting bored of them! So, you may already have a favourite recipe but how about these two suggestions, which one would you prefer? You may try them both! 

Smoked Ham Stuffed Zucchini / Courgette Boats

Ingredients

Serves Four

7g carbs per serving

2 zucchini / courgettes
1 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon olive oil
15 oz. / 400 g deli smoked ham
4½ oz. / 125 g cottage cheese
2 tablespoons mayonnaise
2 tablespoons red onion, finely chopped
½ tablespoon dried rosemary
1½ cups /  0.4 litre shredded/grated cheese
salt and pepper
For serving
7 oz. / 200 g lettuce
4 tablespoons olive oil
½ tablespoon white wine vinegar
salt and pepper

Why not vary the recipe by using this filling in aubergine/eggplant or bell peppers

Please see recipe instructions at Diet Doctor site here

Curry Chicken Stuffed Zucchini / Courgette Boats

Ingredients

Serves Four

6g carbs per serving

2 zucchini / courgettes
1 teaspoon salt
1 lb / 450 g chicken breasts
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon butter
1¼ cups / 0.3 litre shredded/grated cheese
4½ oz. / 125 g cottage cheese
2 tablespoons mayonnaise
1 tablespoon yellow curry powder
1 teaspoon onion powder
salt and pepper
For serving
7 oz. / 200 g lettuce
4 tablespoons olive oil
½ tablespoon red wine vinegar
salt and pepper

You could vary this recipe by using this filling in aubergine/eggplant or bell peppers.
You can also save time by starting with a rotisserie chicken.

Please see recipe instructions at Diet Doctor site here

Bon Appetit

All the best Jan