HCG Chili & Stuffed Zuchini

This time on HCG I have a much more adventurous partner. Instead of a basic bland meal I get to create fun and exciting things. So today for lunch we had chili and for dinner we had zuchini boats or stuffed zuchini. 

I tried making chili before and it never tasted good. Today though, I got it right!!!

Chili

Ground beef

Caramelized Onions

House seasoning

Chili Powder

Cut up tomato

Roasted Garlic

Water

I browned the beef first, then added the caramelized onions and seasonings. After thats cooked down I added the tomato and water (about 1/2 cup). I tried to squash the tomatoes in the pan with my wooden spoon to release some of the juices and let it boil down for a little while to thicken up. 

I served it over cauliflower rice and that soaked up quite a bit of the extra liquid and topped it with some hotsauce. It was pretty tasty. Yet again, the caramelized onions added the sweetness I like in my chili that I normally attain with honey or agave. 

Zuchini Boats

Turkey Sausage link

Zuchini cut in half and insides removed and diced

2 mushrooms

House seasonings

Italian Dressing (the dressing I used yesterday)

2 tablespoons of breadcrumbs (melba toast crumbled)

Mix all the ingredients together, stuff inside the hollowed out zuchini and bake. I baked at 350 for about 25 minutes. 

I feel like I'm missing something. But I'm pretty sure I'm not. Let me know if you try these out and they work for you.