Autumn is a real time for plenty, especially for those who have their own summer cottage and garden. Each housewife wants to make the most of the grown crop, original new recipes can help you, by preparing which you can create a real extravaganza of taste from the usual ingredients.
Stuffed zucchini is a very simple and tasty dish, which can be obtained even by novice chefs, and most importantly, it is inexpensive and satisfying. The recipe for zucchini stuffed with minced meat in a pan should be put in your piggy bank. A light dish will be an excellent treat for guests and home, because the combination of meat and delicate zucchini in vegetable gravy is simply amazing.
Selection of products for a delicious dish
The recipe uses familiar ingredients. However, special attention should be paid to the choice of zucchini and meat for the filling. Zucchini should choose young, for a more pleasant taste, but not too small, medium size.
Stuffing can choose any to your taste. For those who are on a diet, chicken breast is the best option - thanks to the juiciness of zucchini and other vegetables, the filling will not become dry.
A more nutritious dish will turn out with minced pork, and with beef - less fatty, but no less nutritious.
You can take the stuffing of lamb, rabbit, turkey and any other types of meat. The main thing is that the stuffing was fresh and cooked from high-quality meat.
Rice can choose any, but round grain rice is ideal, as it is not crumbly and more sticky than other varieties. It is this type of rice that is used for stuffing and meatballs, because when cooked, it absorbs a lot of water and sticks together.
Squash stuffed with minced meat in a pan: cooking recipe
Ingredients Required:
- Courgettes - 2-3 pieces;
- Rice - 5 tbsp. l .;
- Any minced meat - 350-400 g .;
- Tomato (large) - 2 pcs;
- Chicken egg (large) - 1 pc;
- Carrots (large) - 1 pc;
- Onion - 1 pc;
- Greens - to taste;
- Spices - to taste;
- Salt - 2 tsp;
- Vegetable / olive oil (extra virgin) for frying;
- Sour cream or cream for serving.
Cooking time: 1 h. 45 min.
Caloric content: 150 kcal per 100 g.
Servings Per Container: 4.
Cooking method:
- Boil the rice for 20 minutes, rinse in a colander, drain the water;
- Wash zucchini, if necessary, peel off (you can leave it if young zucchini), cut them across 2 cm thick. Remove the middle with a spoon, you will need the pulp for subsequent cooking. As a result, we get zucchini rings;
- Mix the minced meat or a mixture of several types of minced meat with a raw egg;
- Chop half the onions, carrots and greens, add to the stuffing;
- Cooked rice mix in minced meat, salt and add spices to the same place. Mix the prepared filling thoroughly;
- Put the stuffing in the center of each ring of zucchini, press down with a spoon for better fixing;
- In order to get a juicy, fragrant dish in a thick-walled frying pan, you must fry the remaining vegetables. Cut half the onions, carrots, finely chop the tomato and zucchini flesh;
- Heat vegetable or olive oil in a deep frying pan thoroughly (if you use olive oil for frying, choose extra virgin). Add chopped vegetables and stew over medium heat under a lid for 10 minutes, pre-salt and add your favorite spices to taste;
- When the vegetables are extinguished, put the stuffed zucchini in a frying pan, cover with a lid. Simmer for about an hour on low heat. You may have to add a little boiled water to prevent the vegetables from burning;
- The willingness of stuffed zucchini with minced meat determines the softness of the zucchini and the color of the minced meat;
- Ready zucchini file hot with roasting, watering sour cream. Zucchini stuffed with minced meat in a frying pan can be used as a hot snack, and as a side dish to the main dish.
Enjoy your meal!
As a result of the use of inexpensive and healthy products, a tasty and original dish appeared on the table, which even beginner cooks can cope with cooking!
Recipe tips
Spices, added to the stuffing, greatly enrich the taste of the finished dish, giving it an unsurpassed flavor. In this recipe, it is best to use black pepper, zira, red sweet pepper, marjoram, allspice, coriander, thyme, rosemary.
In the process of cooking it is worthwhile to let the prepared mince stand for 15 minutes before being sent to the pan, this will help the spices to reveal their taste and aroma. If you leave the stuffing more than 30 minutes, be sure to put it in the fridge.
Another option for making delicious stuffed zucchini can be found in the following video.
