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While your oven is preheating dice the tomatoes for the tomato sauce and set aside. Next prepare the ingredients for the chicken stuffed squash. Add onions and garlic, saute for one minute. Taking the classic lasagna and making it just a touch healthier with these cute (cheesy) Roasted Garlic Spaghetti Squash Lasagna Boats.
To get started with this recipe, we have to prepare a few ingredients. You can have roasted summer squash boats filled with chicken and ricotta topped with fresh garlic tomato sauce using 20 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.
The ingredients needed to make Roasted Summer Squash Boats Filled with Chicken and Ricotta Topped with Fresh Garlic Tomato Sauce:
- Make ready Chicken Stuffed Squash
- Get 1 cup rotisserie chicken, diced
- Get 3 tablespoons, olive oil, divided
- Prepare 1/4 tsp coriander, ground
- Take 1/2 tsp paprika
- Make ready 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
- Get 1 Salt, to taste
- Prepare 3/4 cup, mozzarella, grated, divided
- Make ready 6 tablespoons, panko bread crumbs divided
- Get 3 tbsp ricotta cheese
- Make ready 10 each parsley leaves, finely chopped
- Make ready 16 oz summer squash
- Make ready Tomato Sauce
- Get 3 tbsp olive oil
- Get 1 clove garlic, minced
- Take 16 oz tomatoes
- Get 1 sprig fresh oregano
- Prepare 1 Salt, to taste
- Prepare 1 Pepper, to taste
- Take 1 tbsp red wine vinegar, as needed
This sweet, summertime squash makes a wonderful appetizer or side dish, but how to make it a meal? Zucchini boats are the perfect way to make an otherwise light veggie side into a hearty and filling meal. To make zucchini boats, simply scoop the flesh out of the zucchini halves and stuff. Fresh and delicious this recipe is sure to comfort.
Instructions to make Roasted Summer Squash Boats Filled with Chicken and Ricotta Topped with Fresh Garlic Tomato Sauce:
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- Preheat your oven to 425º F. While your oven is preheating dice the tomatoes for the tomato sauce and set aside. Next prepare the ingredients for the chicken stuffed squash.
- In a large bowl mix the cooked chicken and 2 tablespoons of olive oil, then mix in the coriander, paprika, pepper flakes, and a pinch of salt. Next add 1/2 cup mozzarella, and 4 tablespoons - panko bread crumbs, ricotta, and parsley. Stir thoroughly to combine. Check seasoning, and add salt if necessary.
- Use the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil to grease the bottom of a 9” x 13” baking dish. Then cut the squash into ‘boats’, by first cutting a very thin slice off of each side of the squash, then - cut in half directly between those sliced edges. The first cuts will act to level the bottom of the boats. Use a small spoon to scoop out the seeds, and slightly hollow the boats. Place the squash - into the oiled baking dish, and season with salt.
- Fill the hollows of the squash with the chicken mixture. The boats should be heaping and full. Top with remaining cheese and bread crumbs. Bake for 10 minutes uncovered, then remove from oven. While the squash is cooking, make the tomato sauce.
- Heat a large sauté pan over medium heat. Add olive oil, and then add the minced garlic. Cook, stirring all the while, until aromatic and slightly translucent. Add diced tomatoes and - fresh oregano. Continue to cook while stirring. Once tomatoes have released their liquid, season to taste with salt and pepper. Adjust acidity with vinegar as desired.
- After the squash has cooked for 10 minutes and the tomato sauce is ready, add tomato sauce to the bottom of the baking dish spreading evenly around the squash, and cover with foil. Cook - for an additional 15 minutes. Serve and enjoy!
To make zucchini boats, simply scoop the flesh out of the zucchini halves and stuff. Fresh and delicious this recipe is sure to comfort. Roasted summer squash boats filled with roasted chicken and creamy ricotta swimming homemade fresh garlic tomato sauce. This is sure to please any crowd. Toss the squash with olive oil and garlic in a bowl; place into a shallow baking dish.
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