Baked Stuffed Zucchini with Meat and Cheese

Original, very tasty and simple, a holiday every day! Stuffed zucchini with minced meat and cheese, baked in the oven, will decorate any table, be it a festive one or a regular family one. They are prepared simply and moderately quickly, suitable for dinner. You can change the fillings to your liking!
cook time: 1h
Freya Ashford
Baked Stuffed Zucchini with Meat and Cheese

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

169
Calories
15g
Fat
3g
Carbs
5g
Protein

Ingredients (4 portions)

Basic:

Garlic 2 clove
Tomatoes (average) 2 pc
Salt to taste
Ground black pepper to taste
Zira 0.5 tsp
Butter 3 tbsp
Hard cheese 50 g
Zucchini (average) 2 pc
Minced meat 400 g

Recipe instructions

Step 1

Step 1
How to bake stuffed zucchini with minced meat and cheese in the oven? It couldnʼt be simpler! First, prepare the necessary ingredients. You can use any minced meat — a mixture of pork and beef or one type of meat will do. I have minced beef with a low fat content. Choose zucchini with small seeds, not old or stale. You can replace regular zucchini with zucchini.

Step 2

Step 2
Wash the zucchini thoroughly, dry it and cut it in half lengthwise to form oblong boats. Carefully, so as not to damage the walls, scoop out the pulp with a spoon. In this case, the walls should not remain very thin, at least 6-7 mm thick. If the walls are too thin, they may sag too much and will no longer hold the filling, or the zucchini will fall apart when transferred to a dish.

Step 3

Step 3
Finely chop the squash pulp.

Step 4

Step 4
Also finely chop the garlic.

Step 5

Step 5
Wash the tomatoes and cut into medium pieces. Choose tomatoes that are ripe but strong. They should not boil too much when stewing. You can replace regular tomatoes with cherry tomatoes, which you just need to cut in half.

Step 6

Step 6
Grate the cheese on a medium grater.

Step 7

Step 7
Heat the butter in a frying pan. Add the minced meat and fry, breaking up any lumps, for about 7 minutes, until the meat darkens and excess moisture has evaporated.

Step 8

Step 8
Add chopped zucchini pulp, tomatoes and garlic to the minced meat. Simmer over medium heat for about 7-10 minutes until excess liquid evaporates. If you don’t want the tomatoes to boil too much and retain their shape, it’s better to add them a couple of minutes before the end of stewing.

Step 9

Step 9
Season the filling with salt and pepper, add cumin and mix.

Step 10

Step 10
Place the prepared zucchini boats into a baking pan lined with parchment.

Step 11

Step 11
Fill the zucchini with minced meat.

Step 12

Step 12
Sprinkle grated cheese on top. Place the zucchini in an oven preheated to 200°C and bake for 15-20 minutes until the zucchini is done and the cheese is melted. Bon appetit!

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