So for those who don't know, Cookie Monster for this generation now runs a food truck with his buddy, Gonger. He promotes healthy eating and speaks of cookies as an "occasional treat." Sometimes he'll invite celebrities to cook with him.
Recently a segment with Ellie Kemper popped up on Mel's Facebook feed and, being a fan of both Cookie and Ellie, she decided to check it out. Lucky decision because it turns out they were making zachos, a.k.a. zucchini nachos, a.k.a. our new favorite not-so-junky junk food!
Cookie's recipe seemed cool, but Mel googled for one that had a bit more spice to it: Best Zucchini Nachos.
As you can tell, it's not really rocket science to make. And you can riff with it any way you please to include flavors you enjoy. So we started with the basic seasoning of the zucchini as recommended in the recipe:
Once they were in the oven for about 5-6 minutes to slightly soften, we layered on shredded chicken (pre-cooked from Fresh Direct), black beans (our addition because we like nachos with beans)...
and a bag of "Mexican blend" shredded cheese.
Since the chicken and beans were already cooked, the whole pan only had to stay in the oven for about 15 minutes until the cheese was melted to our liking. Once out of the oven, we topped each plate with fresh avocado and salsa and it was FOODIE HEAVEN.
It's one of those things where the concept is so simple you wonder, "Why
have I never thought to throw this together?" You get all the fun
flavors of nachos, a satisfying crunch from the zucchini, and absolutely
zero guilt for indulging. The best of all worlds! We'll for sure be
making zachos regularly.
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