Baked Zucchini with Minced Meat and Cheese

Very tasty, made from ordinary products, for a holiday table! You can prepare zucchini with minced meat and cheese in 30 minutes — and bake it in the oven for the same amount of time. They can be served as a hot appetizer or main course. With garlic they are very fragrant and look beautiful in appearance!
cook time: 1h
Hazel Farrow
Baked Zucchini with Minced Meat and Cheese

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

100
Calories
7g
Fat
4g
Carbs
6g
Protein

Ingredients (4 portions)

Basic:

Onion 1 pc
Garlic 2 clove
Tomatoes 2 pc
Salt to taste
Sour cream 50 g
Hard cheese 50 g
Zucchini 2 pc
Dry spices to taste
Ground beef 150 g
Minced pork 150 g

Recipe instructions

Step 1

Step 1
How to bake zucchini in the oven with minced meat and cheese? Prepare the necessary ingredients for this. Take small, young zucchini. These zucchini have a soft skin and the core with seeds has not yet ripened. You can buy minced meat ready-made or make it yourself by grinding the meat through a meat grinder. You can use any type of meat for this. I have pork and beef. Thaw frozen minced meat. Read more about defrosting in the article below the steps.

Step 2

Step 2
Peel the onions and garlic and rinse in cold water. Onions for minced meat can be minced through a meat grinder, chopped in a chopper, or simply finely chopped. Mix chopped onion and garlic with minced meat. Add some salt and spices.

Step 3

Step 3
Cut the zucchini into small stumps, 4-6 cm high. Make a depression in the center by removing the core. There is no need to make a hole all the way through. Leave a small bottom. It is convenient to cut out the core with a teaspoon.

Step 4

Step 4
For baking, take any heat-resistant form — glass, ceramic or metal. Grease the bottom and sides of the pan with a little vegetable oil and lay out the prepared zucchini. Fill each zucchini with prepared minced meat. Press it firmly.

Step 5

Step 5
Brush the minced meat with sour cream on top.

Step 6

Step 6
Wash the tomatoes, dry and cut into slices. Place a slice of tomato on each zucchini.

Step 7

Step 7
Grate the cheese on a fine grater and sprinkle it over all the zucchini. Place the dish with the zucchini in the oven, preheated to 180 degrees, for 30 minutes. Time and temperature are approximate, use your oven as a guide. Read about the operation of different ovens at the link in the article at the end of the recipe.

Step 8

Step 8
During baking, juice will appear from the zucchini and have time to evaporate. And the zucchini themselves will become soft. The cheese on the surface of the zucchini will have time to melt and brown a little. Remove the pan from the oven and transfer the zucchini to a plate. They are very tasty hot. Bon appetit!

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