Zucchini and Minced Meat Vegetable Ring

A tasty and satisfying dish of vegetables with minced meat and beautiful presentation! An original and beautiful dish of minced meat wrapped in zucchini strips stuffed with any vegetables. I had noticed this recipe on the Internet a long time ago, but for some reason I continued to prepare my usual zucchini dishes. And so, I got ready and prepared it to show those who have not prepared zucchini according to this recipe. It is preferable to choose young zucchini, but cook from what you have. Expect that you may need 2 zucchini, as zucchini sizes and cooking shapes are different for everyone. Letʼs prepare a vegetable zucchini ring.
cook time: 2h
Isla Thatcher
Zucchini and Minced Meat Vegetable Ring

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

172
Calories
12g
Fat
7g
Carbs
9g
Protein

Ingredients (8 portions)

Basic:

Tomatoes 2 pc
Salt to taste
Ground black pepper to taste
Rice 4 tbsp
Sour cream (can be replaced with mayonnaise.) 9 tbsp
Green onions to taste
Hard cheese 200 g
Zucchini 1 pc
Bulb onions (large onion for minced meat.) 1 pc
bell pepper 1 pc
Minced pork beef 700 g

Recipe instructions

Step 1

Step 1
Ingredients.

Step 2

Step 2
Letʼs prepare the filling. Boil the rice. To do this, place the rice in a small saucepan and add water so that it covers the rice by 1 cm. Cook over low heat until tender. Then place the pan in cold water to cool the rice faster.

Step 3

Step 3
Chop the large onion as finely as possible. Cut the bell pepper into strips.

Step 4

Step 4
Cut the tomatoes into slices 0.5 cm thick. Grate the hard cheese on a grater with large holes.

Step 5

Step 5
In a large plate, mix minced meat, rice, onions, salt, ground black pepper, dry spices (to your taste). Mix well with your hands.

Step 6

Step 6
Peel the zucchini and cut lengthwise into very thin long strips. Cut slowly to avoid getting hurt by the knife. If the zucchini is large and the seeds are large, then when we reach them, we turn the zucchini on the other side and also cut it down to the seeds, turn the zucchini again and cut off the entire zucchini.

Step 7

Step 7
To form a vegetable ring you need a muffin tin, but I used a regular removable baking tin (d 24 cm) and placed a medium-sized glass in the center. We lay the strips close to each other with the middle part down, and the ends so that they rise above the mold and the glass. Then I added a few more trimmings and salt to the bottom.

Step 8

Step 8
Spoon half the minced meat and spread it evenly over the entire surface.

Step 9

Step 9
Next add a layer of tomatoes, peppers and green onions. Leave 8-10 tomato slices to decorate the top.

Step 10

Step 10
Place the other half of the minced meat and level it out. Coat the top with sour cream and lay out some of the cheese.

Step 11

Step 11
We wrap the ends of the zucchini towards the middle. If there are gaps in some places, then insert the remaining strips of zucchini with the middle up and the ends down. Then also add salt and rub the salt over the zucchini with your hand.

Step 12

Step 12
Carefully remove the glass. Coat the top and sides with sour cream, lay out tomato slices, green onions and remaining cheese. Place in an oven preheated to 200 degrees and bake for 1 hour 30 minutes. If the cheese browns too early, cover with foil.

Step 13

Step 13
Take the finished vegetable ring with zucchini and minced meat out of the mold and place it on a plate. If, like me, you bake in a removable pan, then the removable ring must be removed over the sink so as not to spill the released juice on the table.

Step 14

Step 14
Cut and serve in portions. Bon appetit!

Step 15

Step 15
Since the filling contains most of the minced meat, it can be served with a vegetable side dish or boiled potatoes.

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