Ingredients

• 3 medium zucchini
• ½ cup cooked quinoa
• ½ cup low fat cottage cheese
• 1 (8-oz) can tomato sauce
• ½ cup black beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 tsp. cumin
• ½ tsp. chili powder
• ¼ tsp. onion powder
• ½ tsp. salt
• ¼ tsp. pepper
• ½ cup shredded cheese

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350ºF. Spray a casserole dish with cooking spray.
Heat zucchini for 5 minutes in the microwave. Set aside to let cool.
Mix cooked quinoa, cottage cheese, tomato sauce, black beans, cumin, chili powder, onion powder, salt and pepper in a bowl.
Cut each of the cooled zucchini in half and scrape the seeds out of the insides using a spoon.
Fill each zucchini half with the black bean/quinoa mixture and place in baking dish.
Bake for about 40 minutes. Add the shredded cheese and bake until cheese has melted, about 5 minutes or less. Serve and enjoy!