Stuffed zucchini with minced meat is a simple recipe. How long to bake in the oven

If you have several young zucchini and an irresistible desire to eat something tasty, then this article is for you. I suggest you prepare delicious stuffed ones. It turns out very satisfying, appetizing and beautiful. And they can be prepared easily and quickly.

This dish is especially helpful when you urgently need to prepare a worthy treat for the holiday table, but there is little time for it. In the summer, such a delicacy is a very frequent guest at our table and sells out with great success. In addition to zucchini, we will need minced meat. You can use chicken, meat or fish - whatever your taste.

To taste, you can add vegetables, cheese, aromatic herbs and seasonings to the stuffing filling. Now we will look at the most delicious and simple recipes for preparing stuffed zucchini in the oven.

Menu:

1. Stuffed zucchini “Juicy cutlets”

This appetizer resembles cutlets both in appearance and in taste. Zucchini adds additional juiciness to the minced meat. In fact, it turns out that we will bake a meat cutlet in a zucchini ring. Indescribably delicious. It is eaten instantly and prepared easily and quickly.

1. half a kilo of boneless meat (for minced meat);
2. 3 raw eggs;
3. 2 medium or large zucchini;
4. 3 tablespoons milk;
5. a little flour for dredging;
6. salt to taste;
7. ground black pepper to your taste;
8. fresh greens.

Cooking steps:

Zucchini, if they have a smooth skin, without chips or cracks, do not need to be peeled.

1.They need to be cut into circles, approximately 1.5 centimeters thick. Cut out the middle of them. To do this, you can use a special form, or do it with a knife.

2.Pass the meat through a meat grinder; you can also add onions for juiciness. You can also use ready-made minced meat. Add salt and pepper to taste. Finely chop the greens and mix into the meat mixture.

3. Place minced meat into each zucchini ring, up to the edges. You don’t need to put too much of it, just equalize its level with the walls of the vegetable.

4. In a separate bowl, beat eggs with milk and a little salt.

5. First roll the finished “cutlets” in flour, carefully on all sides. Then dip them in the batter and immediately transfer them to the prepared baking sheet or frying pan. Pre-grease the mold with vegetable oil.

6. Place in the oven for 30-40 minutes until golden brown. Baking temperature is approximately 220 degrees.

You can also fry zucchini in oil, but baked ones also turn out very tasty.

This is how you can easily and simply prepare a tasty and satisfying dish. It will adequately decorate a festive table and will become a pleasant joy for your loved ones at a family dinner. Bon appetit!

2.

We will prepare the famous and very tasty stuffed zucchini boats right now. This is very easy to do, and the set of ingredients is available, especially during the summer season. Once you try this deliciousness, it’s impossible to stop. I very often cook it just like that, for no reason. And at every holiday, such zucchini is a mandatory menu item.

1. 4 pieces of medium zucchini;
2. 2 small tomatoes;
3. 1 hot pepper;
4. 1 onion;
5. 3 medium cloves of garlic;
6. 1 carrot;
7. 300 grams of minced meat;
8. 150 grams of sour cream;
9. greens, pepper and salt to taste;
10. vegetable oil;
11. hard cheese, approximately 100 grams.

The amount of ingredients can be changed according to taste. If your family doesn’t like spicy food, then you don’t have to add chili at all.

Cooking steps:

First of all, you need to prepare the zucchini base for the minced meat.

1. Cut the zucchini into two pieces lengthwise. It is better to choose small fruits for this. Such boats will turn out neater. Remove the pulp from future boats with a spoon.

2. Finely chop all ingredients. Grate carrots and cheese.

3. Pour a little vegetable oil into the frying pan and wait for it to heat up. Add the onion and fry until it reduces in size and becomes slightly translucent in color. Then add carrots and fry until golden brown. After this, garlic and chili are fried.

4. After 5 minutes of garlic and pepper, add tomato pieces to the frying pan. Simmer in this form for another 7-10 minutes and remove from the stove.

5. Fry the minced meat in a small amount of vegetable oil.

6. Mix minced meat, fried vegetables and add some chopped herbs. Also stir in half the prepared amount of cheese into the mixture. Salt and add a little ground pepper. After this, taste the mixture for seasoning.

7. The last thing to go into the mass is sour cream. After complete stirring, the minced zucchini is ready.

8. Grease each boat with vegetable oil and distribute an even layer of the mixture prepared for stuffing. Place each portion in a heat-resistant bowl greased with vegetable oil. Sprinkle the remaining amount of grated cheese on top.

9. Place the mold with the zucchini in a hot oven and bake at 180 degrees for about half an hour.

The finished dish looks rosy, golden and very tasty. The snack can be eaten both hot and cold. Very tasty, satisfying, worthy and, at the same time, quite affordable.

3. Recipe for zucchini in the oven with mushrooms and cheese

Everyone knows the delicious combination of mushrooms and cheese. And if this union is combined with juicy zucchini, the result is simply magical! Tasty, beautiful and satisfying - you won't be disappointed!

I always prepare this treat for the holidays. In the pre-holiday bustle there is always little time to prepare. And this dish can be prepared very quickly, with minimal effort and money. In general, a dream for any housewife.

1. 3 small zucchini;
2. 1 medium onion;
3. 2 full tablespoons of sour cream 20%;
4. a small bunch of parsley;
5. half a kilo of fresh champignons;
6. 200 grams of hard cheese;
7. pepper and salt to your taste;
8. a little vegetable oil.

Cooking steps:

First, let's prepare the basis for future boats.

1. Cut the zucchini into two parts and scrape out the pulp. You can do this with a knife. But I do it with a spoon.

2. Wash the mushrooms thoroughly, dry and finely chop. Leave a few champignons for a nice arrangement on top.

3. Chop the onion as finely as possible.

4. Finely chop the parsley too.

5. Rub the cheese with a grater. Now all the ingredients for stuffing are ready. Let's move on to preparing the minced meat.

6. Fry onions with mushrooms. After 7-10 minutes, pour in sour cream and add greenberries. Add salt and pepper, at your discretion. Mix everything well and remove from the stove.

7. Fill the prepared zucchini with mushroom mixture and sprinkle with cheese. Cut the previously set aside mushrooms lengthwise and decorate the boats with these pieces. Place them in a heat-resistant pan lined with foil or parchment. Place in a hot oven for 30-40 minutes at 200 degrees.

It turns out very tasty. From the first minutes of baking, such an aroma spreads throughout the apartment that it becomes unbearable to wait.

Now, when the bushes are filled with young zucchini, it’s time to treat yourself to something delicious! You can fry them, make a saute or stew. Or you can bake delicious stuffed zucchini.

I always cook this dish with already thermally processed minced meat. After all, this dish tastes better when the zucchini is a little al dente. That is, it is well baked, but crunches a little. This snack holds its shape better and does not fall apart before transferring.

My family loves this dish very much, so since the summer I have been freezing zucchini circles and halves. So that in winter you can get it, stuff it and cook it. Even if you didn’t have time to think about it in the summer, supermarkets sell vegetables in the winter. In short, lovers of this wonderful snack will always find a solution.

Bon appetit!

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Zucchini stuffed with vegetables and minced meat

For 2 servings of stuffed zucchini you will need:

350 g minced pork

1 small carrot

1 small onion

2 cloves garlic

1 green zucchini

1 yellow zucchini

1 medium red bell pepper (we will stuff this too)

1 tbsp dried herbs

Olive oil

Pepper

Salt

1. First, let's prepare the vegetables that we will stuff. To do this, cut off the tops of zucchini and peppers so that you get peas with a lid (as in the photo).

Wash and peel vegetables

2. Carefully scrape out the core with a spoon.

3. Sprinkle the peeled vegetables with olive oil, salt and pepper.

4. Finely chop the onion, carrots, and garlic in a blender or just with a knife.

5. Add a little oil to the chopped vegetables and mix with the minced pork. Mix well, add salt, pepper and spices to your taste.

6. Fill both zucchini and pepper with minced meat. Place vegetables on a baking sheet or baking dish and cover with foil.

7. Bake stuffed zucchini in an oven preheated to 180 degrees for 45 minutes until the minced meat and vegetables are ready.

Then remove the foil and bake for another 15 minutes.

Now you're done!

Stuffed zucchini with minced meat baked in the oven.

To prepare a zucchini dish you will need:

4 medium sized zucchini

1 tomato

2 onions, diced

¼ cup rice

150 g minced meat or minced meat

2 tbsp. tomato paste

Lemon juice

a few dill leaves, minced meat

5 tbsp. olive oil

Salt and pepper

Stuffed zucchini with minced meat

Cooking process:

Wash the zucchini and cut them into two parts as in the photo. Then take a small spoon and scrape the pulp out of them, it is better if you peel not through, but leaving a small bottom. The walls of the zucchini should not be too thick or too thin (about 0.5 cm).

Preparing the filling. Combine diced onion, rice, minced meat, 1 cup tomato paste, lemon juice, chopped dill, 3 tablespoons olive oil, 2 teaspoons salt and black pepper in a bowl.

Fill the zucchini with this mixture, but not too tightly, as the rice will swell during cooking. Place each filled squash upright in a large ovenproof casserole dish or baking dish.

Slice the tomato and place a slice on top, thereby covering the minced meat in the zucchini.

Preheat the oven to 180 degrees. Dilute 1 tbsp. l. tomato paste with water in a glass and pour it into the bottom of the mold where the zucchini are. Then pour in a little water so that the water is no higher than the middle of the zucchini. Cover with a lid or foil and place at the very bottom of the oven; cook the zucchini for 1.5 hours until tender.

Zucchini stuffed with meat

For this recipe you will need:

2 large zucchini or 4 small

minced meat (pork + beef) - 0.5 kg

2 onions

1 egg

50 grams of grated cheese

chicken broth or water - 0.5 cups

salt and spices to taste

Preparation:

1. Wash the zucchini, cut them in half lengthwise and remove the pulp and seeds from the middle with a spoon (as in the photo).

2. Let's move on to the minced meat. Finely chop the onion, add it to the minced meat and beat the egg into the mixture, add salt and pepper. Fill the zucchini with the resulting minced meat.

3. Bake. Preheat the oven to 200 degrees. Place the zucchini in a pie dish or any other dish with high rims and add chicken stock. Bake the zucchini for 20-30 minutes until done. 5 minutes before the dish is ready, sprinkle cheese on top of the zucchini.

4. Zucchini stuffed with meat is ready.

Bon appetit!

Stuffed zucchini with vegetables

To prepare a delicious and original dish you will need:

1 medium sized zucchini

Salt and pepper

1 onion, finely chopped

2 tomatoes, diced

2 cloves garlic

a little parsley

50-60 grams of hard cheese

about 2 tsp. olive oil

Preparation: Preheat the oven to 220-250 degrees. Cut the zucchini lengthwise to make boats. Using a teaspoon, scoop out the middle, but so that the walls of the zucchini are 0.5 cm thick. Sprinkle the inside of the zucchini with salt and pepper. Place the zucchini on a baking sheet or parchment paper greased with oil.

Let's move on to the filling.

We do not throw away the core that you cut out, but chop it finely. And mix with finely chopped onions, tomatoes, mix. Squeeze the garlic here, grate the cheese, add parsley, salt and pepper. Mix everything. Place the resulting “minced meat” in the middle of the boats.

Place the resulting boats in the oven.

Bake for 15-20 minutes until the zucchini becomes soft!

The dish is ready!

To prepare the dish you will need:

200 gr. diced ham

4 medium zucchini

1 onion

2 tablespoons olive oil

2 cups cooked rice

frozen spinach – 400 gr

70 gr. grated mozzarella cheese or other cheese

salt, pepper and spices to your taste.

Wash the zucchini, cut off the ends and cut lengthwise so that you have 2 halves, remove the core and seeds with a spoon.

Stuffed zucchini with rice and ham

Now let's prepare the filling. Finely chop the onion and saute it in a frying pan until soft. The spinach needs to be thawed and simmered with onions for about 5 minutes. Allow the spinach to cool. Next, mix the cooked rice, chopped ham and spinach in a bowl, add salt, pepper and spices. Mix everything. Fill the zucchini halves with the resulting minced meat. Place the zucchini on a baking sheet or baking dish and sprinkle cheese on top.

Bake in a preheated oven at 220 degrees for 35-40 minutes until the zucchini is ready.

Zucchini stuffed with vegetables in the oven

Step 1: Prepare the zucchini.

Rinse the zucchini thoroughly, because all the dirt has accumulated on their skin. After washing, cut off the tails and then cut the zucchini in half lengthwise. Use a strong tablespoon and core the zucchini halves to create boats. In total you will get 4 hollow out the middle of the zucchini halves.

Step 2: prepare the tomatoes.

Wash and peel the tomatoes. Then cut each vegetable into quarters and remove the seeds with partitions from their core, leaving only the pulp. Cut the peeled tomatoes into small cubes.

Step 3: fry the minced meat.

Heat a small amount of olive oil in a frying pan. Peel the onions, rinse under running water and cut into small cubes. Fry the chopped onion in heated vegetable oil until golden brown.
Add the minced meat to the pan with the onions and cook, stirring all the time, until the meat changes color to brown. You need to fry over medium heat.


Add chopped tomato pulp and chopped garlic cloves to the fried minced meat with onions. Season with salt, ground black pepper and sprinkle with Provençal herbs. Mix well and continue frying until almost all the water has evaporated.

Step 4: Stuff the zucchini.

Place the zucchini boats in a heatproof dish or on a greased baking sheet. Fill them with minced meat fried with vegetables, compacting the filling tightly with a tablespoon.

Step 5: bake zucchini stuffed with minced meat.

Cover the minced zucchini with thin slices of mozzarella and bake them in a preheated oven. 200 degrees oven on 15-20 minutes. This is enough for small zucchini to bake and become softer, and for the cheese to melt and cover the dish with an appetizing crust.

Step 6: serve zucchini stuffed with minced meat.

Zucchini stuffed with minced meat should be served hot, that is, immediately after cooking. Divide each of them crosswise into 2-3 parts and place on plates. Garnish each serving with fresh herbs or a light vegetable salad, and then serve the stuffed zucchini to the table.
This simple and at the same time original dish can be prepared from ordinary zucchini. Serve it on your holiday table, or make stuffed zucchini for a simple family dinner. In any case, the aroma and taste of zucchini stuffed with meat will delight everyone gathered at the table.
Bon appetit!

If the zucchini peel is too rough, it is better to partially or completely remove it.

Instead of mozzarella, you can use another cheese that melts well.

Use the meat spices that you like best.

You can prepare a large number of tasty and healthy dishes from young zucchini. They serve as the basis for silky puree soups, vegetable salads, add a rich taste to main dishes, even sweet pastries with their participation turn out excellent.

Many of us associate stuffed vegetables with cabbage rolls and stuffed peppers. Less known are tomatoes and stuffed potatoes. And stuffed zucchini and eggplant stand completely aside.

Stuffed zucchini with minced meat baked in the oven - step by step photo recipe

In fact, you can cook stuffed zucchini in different ways: in a frying pan, in the oven, in a slow cooker, steamed and even on the grill. It all depends on your capabilities and the size of the zucchini. Small ones can be stuffed by cutting them into halves. Larger zucchini is prepared by cutting into round pieces.

Cooking time: 1 hour 30 minutes

Quantity: 4 servings

Ingredients

• Zucchini: 1 pc.
• Buckwheat: 100 g
• Minced meat: 400 g
• Carrots: 1 pc.
• Onions: 1 pc.
• Tomatoes: 2 pcs.
• Cheese: 200 g
• Salt, pepper: to taste

Cooking instructions

Zucchini stuffed with chicken - a tender and very tasty dish

Required ingredients:

• 0.5 kg chicken fillet;
• 3 medium-sized young zucchini or zucchini;
• 1 onion;
• half of the bell pepper;
• 1 tomato;
• 2 garlic cloves;
• 0.12-0.15 hard cheese;
• 1.5 cups heavy cream;
• 20 ml ketchup;
• 4-5 sprigs of greenery;
• salt, spices.

Cooking steps zucchini stuffed with chicken:

1. We cut each of the selected zucchini lengthwise into two approximately equal parts. If the fruit is very small, you can remove only the top part - the lid.
2. We take out the pulp, leaving the walls 1 cm thick, while trying not to damage the fruit itself.
3. Place the prepared zucchini in a frying pan with heated oil, fry on different sides until browned.
4. Add water, reduce the heat as much as possible, under the lid for 15 minutes, bring the zucchini halves to an almost soft state.
5. Place the zucchini halves on a heatproof baking dish.
6. Now let's prepare the filling. We cut the fillet, washed and wiped with a paper napkin, into small cubes; we do the same with the squash pulp, pepper, and onion.
7. On the tomato, where the stalk is located, we make a cross-shaped cut and lower it into boiling water for a couple of minutes, after which we remove the skin and also cut into cubes.
8. Pass the garlic through a press.
9. Finely chop the washed greens.
10. Place the fillet cubes in a hot frying pan, stirring and frying until browned. In this case, the released liquid should completely evaporate, but the meat itself should not be brought to an overdried state.
11. When the meat juice has evaporated, add oil, salt and spices, stir and remove from heat and transfer to a clean plate.
12. Put the oil back into the pan, fry the onion in it until soft, then add the pepper pieces, stirring all the time, fry for about 5 minutes. Next we repeat the same steps with the squash pulp.
13. Combine the fillet with vegetables and mix.
14. Add tomatoes, garlic, as well as chopped herbs, spices, salt, and a couple of grams of sugar.
15. Prepare the sauce. To do this, mix the cream with ketchup, add and mix.
16. Fill the zucchini blanks with the filling, pour in the sauce, and sprinkle with grated cheese on top.
17. The baking time in a preheated oven is 35-45 minutes, after which the finished dish is removed and covered with foil for 5-7 minutes.

Recipe for zucchini stuffed with rice

A dish prepared according to this recipe will be light, satisfying and extremely simple; its ingredients are always at hand, especially in the summer. If the selected zucchini is young and small, it is necessary to cut them lengthwise for stuffing, and if they are large, with already roughened skin, then crosswise into 3-4 parts, having previously peeled them.

Required Ingredients:

• 3-4 zucchini of any variety and color;
• 1 bell pepper;
• 1 onion;
• 1 carrot;
• 2 garlic cloves;
• 1 tomato or 40 ml homemade ketchup;
• 170 g steamed rice;
• 40-60 g oil for frying;
• salt, spices.

Preparation procedure:

1. We rinse the rice until the water is clear, cook it until tender, do not rinse.
2. Fry the onion in vegetable oil until transparent, add grated carrots and diced bell peppers, and let the vegetables simmer for 6-8 minutes.
3. Add diced tomato, pressed garlic, salt and spices to the vegetable mixture. Simmer for another 5 minutes.
4. Combine and mix rice with vegetables.
5. We make boats from the zucchini by removing the pulp from the halves cut lengthwise. Cut a large zucchini crosswise into several barrels and remove the pulp from them, leaving a small bottom.
6. Place the “boats” on a heat-resistant form or saucepan, add the rice-vegetable mixture.
7. Pour 80 ml of water into the bottom of the dish, and generously fill the zucchini preparations with sour cream.
8. Bake in a hot oven for about half an hour. Once ready, serve, sprinkled with herbs.

How to cook zucchini stuffed with cheese?

For 1 small zucchini (about 0.3 kg) you will need:

• 0.1 kg of soft salted cheese (brynza, feta, Adyghe);
• 5-6 small fleshy tomatoes (preferably cherry).

Cooking steps:

1. Cut the zucchini lengthwise into 2 parts and remove the core with a spoon.
2. Mix the zucchini pulp with the cheese cubes.
3. Cut the tomatoes into rings.
4. Fill the zucchini blanks with the cheese mixture, on which we place the tomato rings.
5. Bake in a heat-resistant pan in a hot oven for 35-45 minutes.

Zucchini stuffed with vegetables - tasty and healthy

For the vegetable filling, you can use any ingredients, not exactly those listed on the list. The result will always be tasty and juicy. You can increase the satiety of the finished dish if, a few minutes before readiness, pour sour cream or cream over the zucchini preparations, and also sprinkle with cheese.

For 4 medium zucchini you will need:

• 1 large tomato;
• 1 medium carrot;
• 0.15 kg cauliflower;
• 1 bell pepper;
• 1 onion;
• 40 ml oil for frying;
• 2 garlic cloves;
• salt, spices, herbs.

Cooking steps:

1. Cut the zucchini in half lengthwise and remove the core.
2. Cut the peeled carrots, onions and peppers into small cubes.
3. We separate the cabbage into inflorescences.
4. Cut the zucchini pulp into cubes or simply chop finely.
5. Pour boiling water over the tomato, peel it and cut it into cubes.
6. Heat the frying pan, add oil and pieces of carrots, cabbage, onions and peppers, add garlic passed through a press.
7. After 3-5 minutes. Add the squash pulp and tomato, add, season and let simmer for another 5-10 minutes until all the released water has evaporated.
8. Stuff the zucchini with vegetables.
9. Place the pieces on a greased heat-resistant pan and bake in a preheated oven for about half an hour.
10. When the dish is ready, it must be taken out and sprinkled with herbs.

Recipe for stuffed zucchini with mushrooms

It was this tasty and dietary dish that could be found in old cookbooks under the name “zucchini in Russian.”

Required ingredients:

• 3-4 zucchini;
• 0.45 kg of mushrooms;
• 1 onion;
• 2 boiled eggs;
• 1 garlic clove.

Preparation procedure:

1. We do the same with the zucchini as in previous recipes, forming boats. If desired, you can boil them for 7-9 minutes to ensure softness. in slightly salted water. The main thing is not to overexpose it, otherwise it will fall apart.
2. Thoroughly washed mushrooms, as well as squash pulp, cut the onion into cubes.
3. Fry the onion in oil until transparent, then add the mushrooms to it. After they are lightly fried, add the zucchini cubes. We simmer, add salt, add spices, and after turning off, chopped herbs.
4. Place a heaping amount of filling into the zucchini blanks; if there is juice left in the pan after frying, pour it on top of the filling. This manipulation will help the taste of the finished dish become richer.
5. We iron the boats with the filling onto a greased heat-resistant pan and place them in a hot oven for 20 minutes.
6. Pour the finished dish with homemade (store-bought) mayonnaise or sour cream and garlic sauce, sprinkle with chopped egg and herbs.

How to cook stuffed zucchini in a slow cooker or double boiler

For 2 small young zucchini you will need:

• 0.3 kg mixed minced meat;
• 0.05 kg oatmeal or rice;
• 1 medium carrot;
• 1 onion;
• 2 medium-sized tomatoes;
• 1 bell pepper;
• 60 ml sour cream;
• 2 garlic cloves;
• salt, spices, herbs.
• 1 processed cheese.

Cooking steps:

1. We make barrels from zucchini by cutting each vegetable crosswise into 3-4 pieces and removing the core.
2. For the filling, mix cereal (oatmeal or rice), diced half an onion and prepared minced meat. For juiciness, add zucchini pulp crushed in a blender, add salt and crush with your favorite spices.
3. We fill our blanks ¾ full with filling, the remaining space will be filled with sauce.
4. Chop the remaining onion and grate the peeled carrots. Fry them on the “Baking”, then add about 100 ml of water or broth, spices and bay leaf.
5. Grind tomatoes, seedless peppers, garlic and sour cream in a blender.
6. We place the zucchini directly to fry, pour sour cream sauce into each barrel, and simply pour the rest of it into the multicooker bowl.
7. The zucchini barrels should be half covered with liquid; if there is less, add water.
8. Turn on “Stew” for 60 minutes. 10 minutes before the sound signal, sprinkle each barrel with grated cheese.

Stuffed zucchini “Boats”

We invite you to embark on a zucchini regatta, which will delight your family and guests, because the dish looks more than original.

For 4 young zucchini (8 boats) prepare:

• 1 half kilo chicken breast;
• 1 bell pepper;
• 1 onion;
• 1 tomato;
• 70-80 g rice;
• 0.15 kg of hard cheese;
• 40 ml sour cream;
• salt, pepper, herbs.

Coming to us from Mexico, zucchini is a tasty, versatile and healthy product that can be prepared in a variety of ways: grilled, stewed, added to soups and vegetable stews, fried in batter, made into pancakes by chopping in a meat grinder. Some cooks add raw zucchini to salads or cook it in a marinade. These wonderful vegetables can be served as a hearty side dish, as an original holiday appetizer or as a main course on weekdays. But recipes for stuffed zucchini deserve special attention.

The key to successful preparation of a dish is the correct choice of ingredients. For stuffing, it is better to choose thin-skinned zucchini so that you don’t have to spend extra effort on cleaning, and the vegetables don’t lose their density. The fruits should be ripe, not very large, the optimal size is approximately 8 cm in diameter and about 12-15 cm long. Summer is the time when you can find young zucchini in the markets, which is better to choose. These fruits have delicate pulp that can delicately highlight the taste of the filling. Baked zucchini with minced meat in the oven can be made in various forms.

How to deliciously bake zucchini with minced meat in the oven

The main advantage of zucchini as a stuffing material is its neutral aroma, which will harmonize perfectly with any type of meat. You can use not only traditional combinations of chicken, beef, pork, but also lamb, turkey or minced fish. It is important to carefully remove the seeds from the fruit before filling; they can disrupt the desired texture of the filling. If you want the squash pulp and minced meat to bake evenly, keep the baking sheet covered with foil for half the cooking time.

Zucchini “barrels” with minced pork and beef and rice

Barrels are one of the simplest forms of stuffing zucchini. This is a popular Mediterranean recipe that will pleasantly surprise you and your loved ones. To prepare stuffed “barrels” you need the following ingredients:

• 2 medium zucchini;
• approximately 300 grams of minced pork and beef in a 50/50 ratio;
• 2 carrots;
• 2 onions;
• half a glass of steamed rice;
• 2 tbsp. l. mayonnaise;
• 2 tbsp. l. ketchup or tomato paste;
• 2 tbsp. l. vegetable oil;
• spices, herbs to taste;
• boiled or filtered water

Preparation:

1. Boil the rice until half cooked.
2. Chop onions and carrots and fry in vegetable oil.
3. Mix rice, sauteed vegetables, minced meat.
4. We cut the zucchini into small pieces, resembling pots or barrels, and remove the seeds.
5. We fill the barrels with minced meat and place them in a baking dish.
6. Prepare the sauce: mix tomato paste, mayonnaise, add water, herbs, spices.
7. Fill the zucchini with the prepared sauce about halfway.
8. Preheat the oven to about 180 degrees.
9. Bake the dish for 40 minutes.
10. Before serving, it is recommended to decorate the barrels with fresh herbs, grated cheese, and season with chopped nutmeg.

Tip: Adding a beaten egg to the keg sauce will add richness to the dish and improve the consistency of the filling.

Boats stuffed with minced meat and baked with cheese in the oven

Stuffed zucchini boats have a spectacular appearance, thanks to which they can become a decoration for the holiday table. To prepare them, get the following ingredients:

• 5-6 pcs. small zucchini;
• 600 grams of minced meat;
• 1 large carrot;
• 1 onion (it is advisable to take a large onion);
• 200 grams of hard cheese;
• 3-4 tomatoes;
• a glass of boiled rice;
• a tablespoon of mayonnaise, ketchup (or tomato paste);
• vegetable oil.

Preparation:

1. Fry the onion in oil.
2. When it becomes translucent, add finely chopped carrots.
3. Add fried vegetables, spices and rice to the minced meat and mix well.
4. Cut the zucchini in half and remove the skin and core.
5. Sprinkle the boats with salt, fill with minced meat, and cover with chopped tomato rings on top.
6. Mix mayonnaise and tomato paste, coat the boats with the mixture.
7. Place the dish in a well-heated oven for 20 minutes, then sprinkle with grated cheese and leave to bake until done.
8. Before serving, you can fan out the boats and sprinkle with herbs.

Sliced ​​with minced chicken and tomatoes

A simple, healthy recipe - zucchini with minced chicken and tomatoes. Cooking does not require any special culinary skills from you, and the dish itself has a pleasant, refined taste. For preparation you will need:

• 1 long zucchini of small thickness;
• about 5 medium tomatoes;
• 150 grams of cheese;
• 500 grams of minced chicken;
• 1 onion;
• 3 cloves of garlic;
• mayonnaise;
• greenery;
• spices to taste.

Preparation:

1. Wash the zucchini thoroughly and cut into slices.
2. Sprinkle them with a little salt and place on a baking sheet lined with foil.
3. Add onion and spices to the minced meat and beat well.
4. Form cutlets of a suitable size and place on the zucchini.
5. Wash the tomatoes, cut into medium-thick slices, and place on the zucchini.
6. Prepare a mixture of mayonnaise, grated cheese and chopped garlic in a blender.
7. Spread the zucchini with the dressing and thread each onto a toothpick.
8. Bake at 200 degrees for about 30 minutes.

Baked or fried potatoes, boiled rice, mashed potatoes or spaghetti are perfect as a side dish for this dish. It is recommended to sprinkle the finished zucchini with finely chopped dill and parsley; stalk celery harmonizes well with the dish. To give the minced meat a spicy taste, some chefs add chopped and fried roots to it during the cooking stage.

Recipe with minced meat and vegetables

Zucchini stuffed with vegetables and chopped chicken will delight gourmets who strictly watch their figure. The dish is light and will not cause digestive problems. To use this low calorie recipe, take:

• 1 large zucchini;
• 1 chicken breast;
• 1 tomato;
• half of 1 bell pepper, onion, eggplant;
• 200 grams of champignons;
• butter;
• curry;
• salt;
• greenery.

Preparation:

1. Cut the zucchini lengthwise and remove the seeds.
2. Finely chop the chicken fillet.
3. Fry the chicken pieces in a frying pan until they acquire a golden color.
4. Do the same with onions and carrots. Then add finely chopped champignons, eggplants and peppers.
5. Place fried chopped chicken into the prepared halves, then the stewed vegetable mixture.
6. Add a small piece of butter, curry, and salt to each half.
7. Wrap the “boats” in foil and bake in a hot oven for 30-40 minutes.
8. The dish is served both hot and cold, after garnishing it with sprigs of basil, which will perfectly highlight the taste of the chicken.

Diet recipe for baking with cottage cheese in foil

Another original recipe for those who are concerned about the calorie content of the foods they eat is zucchini stuffed with cottage cheese. The dish has a pleasant, refined taste and will not cause remorse for consuming extra calories. For preparation you will need:

• 1 large young zucchini;
• 50 grams of cheese or feta cheese;
• 1 clove of garlic;
• 200 grams of cottage cheese;
• a small bunch of dill, parsley, celery;
• 1 tbsp. l. vegetable oil;
• spices to taste.

Preparation:

1. Wash the zucchini, cut off the side about a centimeter thick.
2. Carefully scrape out the pulp of the vegetable with a tablespoon.
3. Wash the greens, dry thoroughly, chop finely.
4. Peel the garlic, chop finely.
5. Grate the cheese on a fine grater.
6. Prepare a mixture of cottage cheese, cheese, herbs, spices and garlic.
7. Stuff the zucchini with the resulting mixture, cover with the cut side, securing everything with toothpicks.
8. Wrap the whole thing in foil and bake for 40 minutes at 190 degrees.

Stuffed with meat, mushrooms and onions

The combination of minced meat and mushrooms is a win-win. By stuffing zucchini with these products, you will get a hearty, tasty dish that is quite suitable not only for an everyday menu, but also for a special occasion. To prepare it use:

• 2 small or 1 large zucchini;
• 4 medium or 2 large tomatoes;
• 2 small onions;
• 200 grams of champignons;
• cream;
• salt, pepper, other spices to taste;
• greenery.

Preparation:

1. Cut the zucchini into rings approximately 7 - 10 cm high, carefully remove the seeds to accommodate more filling.
2. Boil the resulting zucchini rings in pre-salted water for 5-10 minutes.
3. Grease the baking dish and place the pieces.

Preparing the filling:

1. To prepare minced meat, grind the mushrooms in a blender or meat grinder and fry them in butter.
2. Finely chopped onions can also be fried.
3. Mix minced meat, onions, mushrooms. Let the mixture sit.
4. Place a tomato slice on the bottom of each zucchini ring and minced meat on top.
5. Pour cream over the filling and cover with tomatoes again. Place a small piece of butter on top of each piece.
6. Place in the oven, remove after 20 minutes, sprinkle with grated cheese, and send back.
7. Total baking time is 40 minutes.

Video

After watching the step-by-step video instructions for preparing stuffed zucchini below, you will see that preparing them is easy and fun. These are simple and original recipes that are accessible even to a novice cook. The set of ingredients for each dish is accessible and economical. Video master classes will help you create a small gastronomic masterpiece from zucchini and please yourself, your loved ones or unexpected guests.

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