Roasted Stuffed Zucchini (With Chick peas and Millet)

[pommery]

Hi all! 

Was puttering around in the Kitchen and made these for dinner, thought I'd share. :)
 

Ingredients

One zucchini, split in half length ways

A tomato, diced

½ a small onion (more or less depending on your tastes), minced

½-1 teaspoon of chipotle paste.

½ tbls of Cumin, ground.

¼ cup chick peas, cooked

¼ cup millet, cooked

Cheese, finely grated. (I used boring old cheddar here, but I have a feeling I’ll be using a smoked gouda or (and?) parmesan next time.)

Pre-heat your oven to 375 degrees.

Hollow out the zucchini and set aside, reserving the innards.

In a medium saucepan add a tablespoon of oil and add onions. Simmer until translucent.

Add chipotle paste, and cumin, tomato, zucchini innards. Cook on medium for about five minutes.

Stir in chickpeas and millet, and let simmer until most of the liquid is gone. Turn off heat.

Take your hollowed out zucchini halves and line the inside with cheese , add the filling on top of that, and top with remaining cheese. Or more cheese than that, if you are so inclined.

Place in casserole dish (spoon leftover filling around the zucchini, this makes a great leftover, and will prevent the squash from tipping over in the oven.) and back for about 20 minutes, or until desired tenderness, and the cheese is all melted.

Serve with sour cream (or ranch dressing) as a main dish or as a side.

Enjoy!

                           
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Comments

[foxfirefey]

This sounds like the kind of thing my grown up palette is interested in--minus chipotle paste! (As a kid I think I would have been waaaaay to finicky.) Thanks for sharing!

[monanotlisa]

Same here - I don't do chili.

I do have all the ingredients, though...eyes recipe happily. Thank you!

[pommery]

Your Welcome! :)

[monanotlisa]

My welcome..? ;)

[pommery]

sorry, typo... >.>
(replying with two opens windows takes a finesse I don't have when I've just rolled out of bed)

[pommery]

'open windows...'

See? I'm useless until coffee number 3...:P

[pommery]

Lol. Your welcome, It took me a long time to like spicy foods, now almost everything I eat is quite hot. :)

[stripped]

Mm, that sounds lovely, just as we're coming into time for the farms to start sending vegetables. I'm memorying this for later, thanks!

[thingswithwings]

mmmm, this sounds delicious! thanks for sharing - I may give it a whirl.

[amalnahurriyeh]

That's a great zucchini filling! I usually go Middle Eastern-ish, because that's what I know, but this is a totally creative use. And gluten-free, which makes me happy. Thanks!

[pommery]

Your welcome!
Gluten-free makes me happy too (though millet can be a bit troublsome to people with sever celiac,>> re my mum, so she prefers brown rice.) Have fun!

[pommery]

*sigh*

"troublesome"
"severe"

I do believe is spelling, I do, I do.

[killing_rose]

That's interesting because I haven't ever had a problem with millet. (And my system *hears* the word gluten and crashes, swear to gods. I truly believe that were celiac a human, it would be incarnated as a finicky, spoiled 4 year old who thinks she's a princess.)

I normally use certified millet from the one or two brands that I trust. (Primarily Arrowhead, though I'm not certain y'all have corresponding brands.) Does that make a difference in your experience?

And this looks fantastic! I love stuffed zucchini. It's sooooo good. Will definitely be making this after I restock my parents' kitchen. Why, precisely, my family thinks that vegetables are evil is beyond me.

[pommery]

"I normally use certified millet from the one or two brands that I trust. (Primarily Arrowhead, though I'm not certain y'all have corresponding brands.) Does that make a difference in your experience?"

Possibly, I buy most of my grains at a bulk store, since most of the "health food stores" in my area are grossly overpriced and protien-shake and vitamin oriented. Cross contamination can be an issue, unfortunatley. From what I understand millet is the weakest form of wheat out there, so many people with gluten intolerance don't have an issue with it. My mum only eats it a very small amounts, so on her behalf I issue a warning. :P

P.s. My Mum and sister have gluten intolerances, but I cook for them both quite often and can only relay thier experiences.
P.p.s. My Dad thinks zucchini is evil incarnate. I lol at his fear.