Stuffed zucchini with minced meat and cheese baked in the oven

Step-by-step preparation

Cooking time: 1 hr

1. STEP 1

   

   How to bake stuffed zucchini with minced meat and cheese in the oven? It couldn't 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.

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.

3. STEP 3

   

   Finely chop the squash pulp.

4. STEP 4

   

   Also finely chop the garlic.

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.

6. STEP 6

   

   Grate the cheese on a medium grater.

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.

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.

9. STEP 9

   

   Season the filling with salt, pepper and stir.

10. STEP 10

    

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

11. STEP 11

    

    Fill the zucchini with minced meat.

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 ready and the cheese is melted. Bon appetit!

Comments on the recipe

Moderator Ksenia

10.11.2023

4.9

Tasty, fast, satisfying! Stuffed zucchini with minced meat and cheese, baked in the oven, is an excellent dinner option. My zucchini was not very large, so the filling did not all fit into the “boats”. I grated the tomatoes because my daughter doesn’t like chunks of tomatoes in cooked food. And I took more cheese. It took exactly 20 minutes to bake, just like the recipe says. I really liked this recipe for its simplicity. At the same time, the dish looks very beautiful and festive. And most importantly, the zucchini turns out very tasty and juicy. Thanks for the recipe!

anutka

10.11.2023

4.9

Quick and tasty, this is one of my favorite dishes! Only you somehow turned out more beautifully, I’ll take note! We've got a housewarming party coming up, we'll have to cook it! All the recipes for stuffed zucchini

Fiesta

10.11.2023

4.6

I also really love these zucchini, it turns out delicious

lizapozova

10.11.2023

5

A very easy and understandable recipe. I haven’t made a recipe like this before, I’ve made stuffed peppers and tomatoes, I just add a little rice to the minced meat... but somehow I didn’t have to stuffed zucchini. and with cheese and mayonnaise it will be very tasty... zucchini really suits me, so I’ll try this recipe, I think it will turn out delicious and beautiful....

Shura

10.11.2023

4.6

Girls, I also love to cook stuffed zucchini like this, but how could it be otherwise, they are so delicious - these barrels!

Maria Cruz

10.11.2023

4.9

super tasty!!!

Sunny777

10.11.2023

4.5

Excellent recipe) It really looks very festive and seasonal) It’s not a shame to serve it to guests))) I love zucchini very much, but I haven’t stuffed it before) Usually I just fry it or make pancakes)) The recipe is described in detail and the photos are super)) Everything is easy and clear) You should definitely try to cook it. The products combine perfectly, so I am sure that it will turn out very tasty, aromatic and appetizing))) Thank you) Bon appetit everyone!