Vegetable ring made from zucchini with minced meat

Step-by-step preparation

Cooking time: 2 hr

1. STEP 1

   

   Ingredients.

2. STEP 2

   

   Let's prepare the filling. Boil the rice. To do this, place the rice in a small saucepan and add water so that it covers the rice by 1 cm. Cook over low heat until tender. Then place the pan in cold water to cool the rice faster.

3. STEP 3

   

   Chop the large onion as finely as possible. Cut the bell pepper into strips.

4. STEP 4

   

   Cut the tomatoes into slices 0.5 cm thick. Grate the hard cheese on a grater with large holes.

5. STEP 5

   

   In a large plate, mix minced meat, rice, onions, salt, ground black pepper, dry spices (to your taste). Mix well with your hands.

6. STEP 6

   

   Peel the zucchini and cut lengthwise into very thin long strips. Cut slowly to avoid getting hurt by the knife. If the zucchini is large and the seeds are large, then when you reach them, turn the zucchini on the other side and also cut to the seeds, turn the zucchini again and cut off the entire zucchini.

7. STEP 7

   

   To form a vegetable ring, you need a muffin tin, but I used a regular removable baking tin (d 24 cm) and placed a medium-sized glass in the center. We lay the strips close to each other with the middle part down, and the ends so that they rise above the mold and the glass. Then I added a few more trimmings and salt to the bottom.

8. STEP 8

   

   Spoon half the minced meat and spread it evenly over the entire surface.

9. STEP 9

   

   Next add a layer of tomatoes, peppers and green onions. Leave 8-10 tomato slices to decorate the top.

10. STEP 10

    

    Place the other half of the minced meat and level it out. Coat the top with sour cream and lay out some of the cheese.

11. STEP 11

    

    We wrap the ends of the zucchini towards the middle. If there are gaps in some places, then insert the remaining strips of zucchini with the middle up and the ends down. Then also add salt and rub the salt over the zucchini with your hand.

12. STEP 12

    

    Carefully remove the glass. Coat the top and sides with sour cream, lay out tomato slices, green onions and remaining cheese. Place in an oven preheated to 200 degrees and bake for 1 hour 30 minutes. If the cheese browns too early, cover with foil.

13. STEP 13

    

    Take the finished vegetable ring with zucchini and minced meat out of the mold and place it on a plate. If, like me, you bake in a removable pan, then the removable ring must be removed over the sink so as not to spill the released juice on the table.

14. STEP 14

    

    Cut and serve in portions. Bon appetit!

15. STEP 15

    

    Since the filling contains most of the minced meat, it can be served with a vegetable side dish or boiled potatoes.

Comments on the recipe

olgay198108

14.10.2023

5

Interesting recipe)))) I'm picking it up in kk))) It's vegetable season, I'll try it)))

IrinaPrimorochka

14.10.2023

4.7

I also cook this dish - delicious and beautiful!

Ira

14.10.2023

4.5

Vera, what an interesting option for baking vegetables and meat in zucchini! I can imagine how delicious it is! Is there no need to grease and sprinkle the mold? How do you remove it from the mold? don’t turn it over...Thank you very much for the idea!