I have LOADS of zucchini and my family is getting tired of eating it grilled or steamed! So needless to say, I am stoked to try these!! They tasted way more amazing than I imagined! This idea is the perfect way to use up leftover chicken, plus it’s perfect for low-carb and gluten-free diets – and yes, yellow squash would also work well. All your recipes are incredible! Vegetarian dishes allow me to use more cheese, so that's a plus. This is going to have to happen in my oven. Gina, I just LOVE your site!!! Thanks So Much… BamaGal. Should have put even more on than I thought cause the sauce baked off some. I added some lime juice to the chicken veggie mix, but kept everything else the same. I made this for dinner tonight and the flavor was fantastic! I just tried these tonight. I put a little too much of the chipotle and adobo sauce in mine and had to tame it with more tomato sauce and chicken broth, which made quite a bit extra, but I'm freezing that to cut down on prep next time. . Anybody have any idea if eggplant could be used as a sub for the zucchini? Thanks sooooo much!! They loved it too. Now zucchini’s are cut in half lengthwise. This was delicious! I have been trying to go vegetarian but my husband misses meat some times but with recipes like this I think I may even convert him. Just made this tonight, and it was a hit! I made these last night- I thought they were delicious!!!! I usually make these using fat free cheese (takes some getting used to.) Return to oven and bake 5 - 10 minutes longer until cheese has melted and zucchini is tender. I would check on recipe builder. I had to brush my teeth to make myself stop at 12 points. Come on over to see it at www.noshingwiththenolands.com Cheers, Tara. Subbed in corn tortillas for the flour and added a chopped jalapeno to the zucchini mix. I wanted to just leave a comment and let you know how much I love your blog. This information will not be used for any purpose other than enabling you to post a comment. Thank you for inspiring! The whole family loved it. I am vegetarian, so I have altered it slightly to accommodate (veggie broth and chix substitute or tofu). I use a grater. These look absolutely delicious! Gina: Would these work with canned cooked chicken? I just use One zucchini cut in half and two chicken breast tenders and it fills me up. I double the recipe and add shredded chicken to four of them for my meat-loving boyfriend and son, and I get the lighter zucchini ones, so we're all happy! Both are low-carb, gluten-free, and kid-friendly. Such an easy recipe too! This recipe is genius, I have three big zucchini plants 🙂. 258 Cal. *. I started making them as directed and decided I didn't want to mess with stuffing them. Erin, my husband gobbled it up, and he's not a vegetarian in any way, shape or form! I highly recommend this to anyone looking for a fresh and delicious dish that's also healthy! Thank you so much and how appropriate for zuccini season~! Im really busy at the moment and been living on just out of the freezer food, homemade of course. Our family was also very bored with dinner and since I found your blog…my husband has given me several "high-fives" over the dinner table! Ditto to Laura’s comment about family being bored and high five’s! This was his first time trying an enchilada and he really liked it. This was pretty easy and really good. Tons of peppers, onions, sweet potato, black beans, green chiles or jalapeno. Kimber: I put the unused chilies in adobo sauce into a small glass container with a lid and put them in the refrigerator. To Freeze: Let cool completely then seal in an airtight container or freezer bag and freeze for 2-3 months. Thank you for all of the awesome recipes. Shellybird, leave it out, you can use regular chile powder in place of the chipotle chile powder. It really cheered him up so much that I made another batch on Monday! I was the only one that ate them tonight, which is good…going to take to work tomorrow and hide the rest! Maybe everyone read this recipe and decided to give them a try! Thank you!! Woooooooooow!! These were amazing GINA! I’m currently searching your site for more enchilada recipes, I was just wondering if some of the recipes are in your cookbooks or not thanks. Just thought I would share that as a mom with two kiddos under the age of 2 I turned this into a "one pot meal" and it was still fantastic! Gina, how are you grating the zucchini? I had to dig pretty deep into comments to find out where the mystery cilantro went. THANKS for another excellent dish. The recipes are easy, healthy, and delicious. My friends and I LOVED it. All my kids liked it too. Looks amazing, cant wait to try it! Thanks! Sprinkle tops with corn and then cheese blend. I JUST made the sausage stuffed zucchini boats. Wow ! Added a bit more chicken, since it’s 0 pts, just to make certain that one boat was substantial. Thank you, Gina! The onions mentioned in the instructions are cooking onions. Thank you so much for sharing it with us! Maybe I boiled them for too long? Thanks!–Leah. I will be making these again. Thank you for sharing!! you can do this with other stuff, too.. like pesto.. chop up some fresh basil & freeze it in water for later use (dry basil doesn't have much flavor & the best way to "store" basil is to freeze it in cubes).. you can make other blends of herbs & freeze them, too.. if you don't want to use water, you can use chicken/beef/veggie broth.. hope i gave you some ideas! Place 2 generous tablespoons of the chicken filling across the middle of the zucchini strips. God Bless! These are amazing! The Zucchini at the store wasn't looking great so we got yellow squash to substitute. can't wait to try this recipe! I freeze left over chipoltes right in the can (covered). So good!! Cheesy vegetarian enchiladas filled with zucchini and cheese, topped with my homemade enchilada sauce –so delicious whether you’re vegetarian or not! Made this tonight and loved it!!  Just wanted clarification because I didn’t see any other onion quantity. I am making this tonight, thank you Gina! thanks for the great idea. I added black beans to appease my Texan husband and make them feel more "real" Mexican. My food philosophy is to eat seasonal, whole foods and maintain good portion control (everything in moderation!). Gina, I LOVE your website! I had a bunch of zucchini leftover from the garden that needed using. Please update the directions on this recipe to include when to add the 1/4 cup of chopped cilantro. I used queso fresco instead of mexican blend chees. I was curious, though, do you find this filling? I was worried about freezing the zucchini and having it be mushy when I went to cook them. I know I will be a huge fan! We will be having this again!! Cheesy vegetarian enchiladas filled with zucchini and cheese, topped with my homemade enchilada sauce –so delicious whether you’re vegetarian or not! I just used wheat, low carb tortillas and low fat cheese. I also used a Mexican Blend cheese on top, which was delish! As I'm from the Netherlands, I don't know what that is. Place 1/4 cup of the enchilada sauce on the bottom of a large (or 2 small) baking dish, and place zucchini halves cut side up. Thank you so much! These were very tasty! I am sure she'll love these. I made these last night and they were so delicious and flavorful. Have tried a few of your other recipes, and they were all great. Thanks for taking the time to add the calories to all of your recipes that makes things so much easier. Serve warm topped with diced tomatoes and … This recipe was delicious! i am a Skinnytaste Virgin, this is my FIRST recipe through you guys and I'm SO excited to make it! I made an enchilada lasagna version of this by slicing up three zucchini and chopping the other one for the filling. I just made this for dinner tonight and it is soooooooooooo delicious! I went to make these the other night, but the store was all out of zucchini. I love your site. Just made (and ate) these; they were excellent! My moms not a big fan of garlic and I've never cooked using any (newbie here!) !love this recipe…sooooper yummm!! Thank you for sharing:), Freeze them..for your hungry adult kids and hubby..so they can take out and reheat at their convenience…. Next time I might add some red pepper flakes or diced jalapeños for a kick but it comes out really good as is! Love and use a great deal of zucchini this time of year. How to Make Chicken Zucchini Casserole 1. I will never buy enchilada sauce again. My husband just emailed me this morning from work and said he's still thinking about them! The only accurate way to determine any recipe’s SmartPoints® value is to plug the ingredients into the recipe builder on the Weight Watchers website (Click on “My Foods,” select “Recipe,” and click “Create a recipe.”) which does not count fruits and vegetables in recipes in the calculations as they are now 0 points. At times, I can't get zucchini easily where I live (in Senegal, Africa), so I substitute at times with eggplant, which is far more common.  I was lazy and bought enchilada sauce in the jar but everything came out so good! I made these the other night for my vegetarian daughter. I really DO. Spoon remaining enchilada sauce over mixture and top with cheese. I didn't par-boil the zuchini and when I baked it for 30 min it was a bit softer than I would have liked so I might try a little less time next time. Even my picky eater daughter ate it.). So I just coarse chopped the zucchini and put it in the bottom of the pan. Required fields are marked *, By submitting this comment you agree to share your name, email address, website and IP address with SkinnyTaste. I love making my own enchilada sauce (nothing beats homemade), but to speed this up you can of course use jarred. Yum! I have also been watching my calories so this was perfect. Your email address will not be published. I look forward to trying many more of your recipes! I used ground turkey meat instead and it turned out really well. FANTASTIC!!! Thanks! YUM! Is there any way I could get that link? I'm on a health kick again and I thought my boyfriend was going to give his usual critique of my "tasteless diet food" but he LOVED it. It took me about an hour and a half to get this out! However – I ended up making the sauce part twice, it must've dried up not giving me enough at first. I baked the zucchinis without pre-boiling them and everything turned out just great.  I used ground turkey instead of chicken and I left the cilantro out. ", Made this for dinner tonight and I LOVED them!! The whole family enjoyed them and we didn't even miss the meat. Honestly, I didn't think this would work, but I had to get rid of some zucchinis, and the sauce is so flavorful and amazing! And it was SO filling. Definitely will be making them again! I also only used 1T of the chipotle in adobe sauce, which was perfect. Spread 1/4 cup enchilada sauce on the bottom of a 9-by-13-inch baking dish. Thanks Gina. 🙂 beans would be good, too.. tofu is made from beans, too. Would they make good leftovers? My 4-year-old semi-picky eater cleaned her plate! Got lots of compliments. Use any fresh herb you like. I highly recommend to wear cut resistant gloves. : ). I didn’t know what to do until I looked through the comments and saw your response to another post. I want to make extra so that I can do a quick enchilada night on long work days. I always make it with yellow onions cooked and green as a garnish anyway, but I would prefer the recipe were written accurately. 🙂. Oh lord, this was AMAZING! This is the third dish I’ve made from you using all my CSA zucchini and it’s the third dish I’m obsessed with. Roll up and transfer carefully to a baking dish. Last night I just whipped up a quick meal after work and my husband couldn't hide the dissapointment in his voice when he learned it wasn't skinnytaste!!! Blend the chiles and the adobo sauce in a food processor/blender, then freeze the mix flat in a ziploc. I didn't have any. O.M.G. I have been calorie counting and this was the perfect amount for dinner!Â. These look fantastic! If zukes are at all "bendy" in the store, they are not fresh and they will be bitter. I had a bunch of odd shaped organic zucchini from a local CSA I had just volunteered for. Can you recommend a substitute? Remove from heat and add 1/2 cup cheese; mix well. Here's a photo: http://instagram.com/p/UPe95bzO3E/. Even my picky husband liked them. Oh my gosh, another winner! Maybe because I didn’t follow it exactly! I followed your recipe exactly. DELICIOUS! Enchiladas just aren’t the same without a little bit of melty yumminess on the top. But I got the carb count down to 4g (and 2g fiber) per squash-half by using a low carb enchilada sauce made by Nana Mary and omitting the extra tomato paste. Thanks…. OK, I have to ask…is there a trick to hollowing out the zucchini? I am making these tonight and can only imagine they will be delicious. Will make again and again. This is a great recipe for this time of year! I don't think I will find it around here, so I need something different, but similar. Oh my goodness this looks amazing! My fiancée forwarded me this recipe to try and it looked good. omg this was delicious! You rock Gina! My husband was obsessed, he wouldn't stop talking about it! thanks! Yum. i'm going to try making these with my favorite green chile sauce. I think even better than the zucchini ones! He said it was his favorite meal I've ever made him. Even my picky husband ate it. Will do the seasonings without the carbs of the tortilla and the fat of the cheese and serve with some grilled fish or skinless-boneless chicken thighs and fresh berries. It's pretty healthy too! I’m going to start this post by saying that I LOVE this Low-carb Chicken Zucchini Enchilada recipe. Drizzle the remaining enchilada sauce on top and sprinkle with shredded cheese. My husband got up for thirds! Place 4-5 zucchini strips on a plate and spoon a large spoonful of filling at the bottom of the strips. Made these last night, they were awesome! Chop the scooped out flesh of the zucchini in small pieces and set aside. Cover with foil and bake 35 minutes until cheese is melted and zucchini is cooked through. The only thing not listed in the recipe that I did was drain the liquid off the zucchini mixture before adding the cheese(mine was a bit runny)….oh and more garlic of course but that's because we are garlic fiends. WOW! I changed the recipe overall a little by using organic extra lean ground turkey breast instead of shredded chicken. I live in Texas and love Tex Mex food. Zucchini enchiladas freeze well but will be less firm when they are thawed and reheated. . This looks great but how can it be zero points on the new WW freestyle plan ? I cheated and bought the enchilada sauce, but it's still awesome. I just don't share them here 🙂. I used less cheese on mine and used the La Tortilla brand low carb, high fiber small tortillas -this was a great vegetarian option. I'm relatively new to your site and love it! I made this for dinner last night and it was AMAZING. This recipe is truly delicious! I think I could have shredded 1 more zucchini to make 4. Calorie Goal 1,742 cal. I will be making this asap! What if we just cooked it a little longer and skipped the boil part? You're a genius. You could freeze the filling and then use fresh zucchini when your ready to cook. if you blend them up, you can pour the sauce in an icecube tray, then just freeze the cubes & put those into a ziploc bag. I like the zucchini a little softer and I find doing this achieves that. Your recipe calls for 1/4cup of cilantro… I can't stand the taste of cilantro..what can I use as a substitute? This was delicious! The nutrition says 2 pts per zucchini. I added low fat mozzarella as well and did make lime cilantro rice. Looks delicious!! 35 minutes at 400 degrees did the trick. – Thank you! Thank you for sharing this delicious, low carb dinner. My family doesn't like zucchini, but they LOVE Mexican. I googled and I think it is something like a dried chile in sauce? I froze the hollowed-out zucchinis in a ziplock bag, and refrigerated the chicken mixture and the enchilada sauce. Made this tonight…it was AMAZING! Do you think eggplant would work? Thanks for supplying such great recipes, they have made such a difference for us as we pursue a healthier diet . Cooking at 400 degrees for the given time is MORE than enough to soften the zucchini. ", Oh that is sweet! I just made this dish for dinner and it's so good! Zucchini “Enchiladas” ... Cut off the end of each zucchini then using a vegetable peeler, peel each zucchini into wide strips. I could only find the smaller La Tortilla factory low carb tortillas. The very mild flavor of the zucchini makes is a great "vehicle" for the enchilada. We made them Paleo, and will certainly be making them again. The SmartPoints® calculator isn’t meant for recipes and will often give you the wrong points (usually higher) because it’s counting the fruits and vegetables. Slice and Salt Zucchini + Cook Chicken. Sometimes I'll take the ingredients and layer them (sauce, tortilla, filling, cheese, sauce, tortilla, filling, cheese, etc.) These are really good! Thank you so much for your wonderful knowledge. Just had these for dinner and they are amazing. Set aside until ready to use. I was nervous about using canned enchilada sauce because of that previous comment, but everything turned out delicious! Keep posting! Love your recipes 🙂, I made a mild version of this and it turned out great! and I added some of our garden chiles. Worked perfect and took less time. Yum! Definitely satisfied that Mexican food craving, which happens to pop up a lot. I made this tonight and it was so delicious! Perfect topped with chopped cilantro, scallions or jalapeños. My husband has declared it his new favorite and asks for it weekly!! Thanks so much! Hubby and I are trying to go lo-carb before a Hawaii vaca next month so this fit the bill nicely. This recipe was AMAZING! Get new free recipes and exclusive content delivered right to your inbox: Your email address will not be published. I love cilantro so I added some chopped cilantro to the zucchini mixture. These Low-Carb Chicken Enchilada Roll Ups use zucchini in place of tortillas! These are awesome! Thanks for another great recipe!! I love trying your recipes out- I have used 5 in the past 4 days. Thanks!  Thanks for these delicious recipes. They turned out great! Quick, easy and so delicious!! They came out phenomenal. Instead of the homemade sauce, I used Tex Mex style canned enchilada sauce. Jun 11, 2012 - This Pin was discovered by skinnytaste. Made these last night…yummy. Even my meat-eating husband loved them! mmmm so thankful when you post vegetarian friendly food. I tried to do the recipe exactly as described. You make doing weight watchers so easy with all the delicious recipes you post. Not if you shop right for low sodium ingredients, could make a difference there. This was phenominal!!! 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