Zucchini MexiCali

{{Zucchini MexiCali}}

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1 lb ground beef or ground turkey (optional... can make this with only veggies and no meat)

salt and pepper, to season the meat while cooking

1-2 Tablespoons olive oil

1 onion, diced

1 cup chopped celery

1 cup grated carrots

1/2 cup chopped green peppers

4 cups grated zucchini

salt and pepper

2/3 cup salsa

1 t. prepared yellow mustard

1/2 t. dried basil

1-2 cups grated cheddar cheese

tortilla chips, tortillas, lettuce leaves, etc.

First brown the meat and season it with some salt and pepper. Put the cooked meat aside and let any fat drain off.

Add oil into frying pan and let heat up on medium high heat. Add onions, celery, carrots, and green peppers. Let these cook for a few minutes until they start to get tender. Add grated zucchini and season vegetables with some salt and pepper. Continue cooking the vegetables until they are soft and tender.

Add the salsa, mustard, and dried basil into the saucepan and mix together. Add the browned meat and heat through. Top with cheese and serve with chips on the side, or put the zucchini on top, add melted cheese for nachos. Two other ideas for serving include rolling the mixture up in a tortilla like a taco, or rolled in a lettuce leaf for a lettuce wrap. So many possibilities with only one little recipe.


Serve with chips on the side....
Serve as nachos...

Wrap up in a lettuce leaf and enjoy!