Stuffed zucchini is the easiest snack. However, such food is not often found on the tables. I propose to fix this oversight and make zucchini with stew in tomato sauce under a cheese crust.
Recipe content:
- Ingredients
- Step by step cooking
- Video recipe
Zucchini is a healthy product that contains a lot of fiber. And it cleans the body of toxins well, improves bowel function and removes cholesterol. There is practically no fat in the vegetable, while there are many minerals and vitamins. In addition, it is 93% water, which means that the calorie content is quite low, which makes dishes with its participation very effective for losing weight.
To prepare zucchini, you first need to choose the right one. The best way to buy young fruits. There are no seeds in them, and the skin is very thin. You can stuff zucchini with different products. Even within the framework of one recipe, you can get new dishes. So, today I used pork, but you can buy beef, veal or chicken instead. Depending on the choice you make, you can give the zucchini completely different flavors.
- Calorie content per 100 g - 128 kcal.
- Servings - 2
- Cooking time - 1 hour
Ingredients:
- Zucchini - 1 pc.
- Pork - 200 g
- Onions - 1 pc.
- Garlic - 2 cloves
- Tomato paste - 1 tablespoon
- Hard cheese - 100 g
- Dill - small bunch
- Vegetable oil - for frying
- Salt - 1 tsp or to taste
- Ground black pepper - a pinch
Cooking zucchini stuffed with meat in tomato
1. Peel the pork from the film, wash and cut into small pieces. If you wish, you can twist it in a meat grinder.
2. Peel the onions, rinse and cut into small cubes. Peel and chop the garlic. Chop the dill.
3. Wash the zucchini under running water, dry with a napkin and cut in half lengthwise. With a special knife or teaspoon, remove the pulp inside. You should have a boat with an empty place for stuffing.
4. Heat a frying pan with vegetable oil and put the meat to fry. Turn on a high heat and fry it, stirring occasionally, until it turns golden brown.
5. Add chopped onion and garlic to the pork pan.
6. Stir, reduce heat to medium and cook for about 7 minutes. Then add tomato paste, garlic and chopped dill. Season with salt and ground pepper. If you wish, you can add any spices and spices to taste.
7. Stir, cover the pan and simmer the meat for 7 minutes.
8. Fill the squash boats with the meat filling.
9. Grate the cheese on a medium grater and sprinkle with the zucchini. The use of cheese makes the food delicious and even festive. Delicate pulp and juicy filling will elegantly complement the palate.
10. Send the snack to be baked in an oven heated to 180 ° C. Cook it for about half an hour. If you want the cheese to be stretchy, sprinkle it on the appetizer 10 minutes before cooking. You can serve the dish as an independent dish, without a side dish.
See also a video recipe on how to cook zucchini stuffed with meat.
