Casserole of grated zucchini with minced meat in the oven

Step-by-step preparation

Cooking time: 1 hr

1. STEP 1

   

   How to make a casserole of grated zucchini with minced meat in the oven? Products for making casseroles. Zucchini and onions are peeled and washed. Take any minced meat. I have chicken and beef. I wanted to get a more dietary option, so I took minced meat from pre-boiled meat and minced it in a meat grinder. You can take raw minced meat and when you fry the onions in a pan, fry the meat until it loses its pink color.

2. STEP 2

   

   Grate the zucchini. So these vegetables are juicy, they give a lot of juice, they need to be squeezed out a little, and the excess juice should be drained.

3. STEP 3

   

   Beat the eggs into the zucchini and mix thoroughly.

4. STEP 4

   

   Grate the cheese and add 3/4 of it to the zucchini. Stir again.

5. STEP 5

   

   Preheat the oven to 200 degrees. Grease a baking dish with oil.

6. STEP 6

   

   Spread the zucchini mixture onto the bottom of the pan, adding salt.

7. STEP 7

   

   Finely chop the onion. Heat a frying pan, add oil and fry the onion for a couple of minutes.

8. STEP 8

   

   Place the minced meat in the same frying pan and, if it is raw, fry until the pink color disappears. Drain all the fat from the minced meat. Add tomato paste, salt, spices and stir. I simply mixed ready-made minced boiled meat with lightly fried onions and all other ingredients.

9. STEP 9

   

   Place the minced meat in a baking dish on top of the zucchini mixture.

10. STEP 10

    

    Sprinkle the remaining cheese over the top of the minced meat. Bake for 20 minutes in the preheated oven until done.

11. STEP 11

    

    This is what the finished casserole looks like! It’s very tasty hot, it’s not bad when it’s cooled, but its taste is not so bright, so I suggest choosing a sharper cheese for it and you can add 2 times more of it. You can also “play around” with the amount of spices.

Comments on the recipe

Maria

28.11.2023

4.5

Zucchini season is finally here! We have already brought several pieces from our garden. This year, in addition to traditional zucchini dishes, I’m trying to cook something new! mother of a sweet tooth, your casserole looks very appetizing, and I have no doubt that it must be delicious! Moreover, the dish does not contain excess fat and excess calories! And with meat filling it will be satisfying. I'm sure my family will like it too! I would also add a little semolina to the zucchini mixture to absorb excess liquid. Thanks for the interesting recipe!!!

mother of a sweet tooth

28.11.2023

4.9

Maria, thank you for your comment, I’m almost sure that you will like this dish, cook for your health. Regarding excess liquid, see the description for step 2 of this recipe. I don’t think that semolina is needed in this recipe, I’m afraid that it will make the casserole dense, but the beauty of it is that it is very tender and at the same time holds its shape well.

Tatiana

28.11.2023

5

A good recipe, but for some reason it seems to me that the number of calories and the content of proteins, fats and carbohydrates per 100 grams. of the finished product is calculated incorrectly. Judging by the products from which it is prepared, there should be significantly more proteins and fats, that’s for sure.

Julia

28.11.2023

4.7

Sweet tooth mom, thanks for the recipe! As soon as the zucchini goes, I’ll definitely make this casserole. Even without trying it, I know that it will be very tasty.

Marusya

28.11.2023

5

Made this for dinner. Great recipe! Thanks a lot!!!

savule

28.11.2023

5

A great casserole for all occasions! The casserole of grated zucchini with minced meat in the oven turned out simply wonderful, tender, tasty! Thank you very much for the recipe!