Zucchini with rice in the oven

Step-by-step preparation

Cooking time: 1 hr 10 mins

1. STEP 1

   

   How to make zucchini with rice in the oven? Prepare the necessary ingredients. Sour cream is suitable for any fat content. Rice can be used either long grain or round. You will learn about the intricacies of choosing rice by reading the article at the end of the recipe. Take odorless vegetable oil.

2. STEP 2

   

   Rinse the rice thoroughly with cold water. Cook the rice in boiling salted water, stirring occasionally, until cooked. Place the cooked rice in a sieve to drain the water. Let the rice cool.

3. STEP 3

   

   Wash the pre-peeled carrots and grate them on a coarse grater.

4. STEP 4

   

   Peel the onions, wash them, cut them into small cubes.

5. STEP 5

   

   In a frying pan with vegetable oil, fry the vegetables over moderate heat until soft. While doing this, stir the vegetables so that they fry evenly.

6. STEP 6

   

   Wash the bell pepper, remove the seeds and stem. Cut the pepper into small cubes.

7. STEP 7

   

   Wash the zucchini and dry. Grate the zucchini on a coarse grater. What kind of zucchini works best? Choose young fruits with delicate skin. Wash them and peel them. It is not necessary to cut off very thin skin. If using more mature squash, trim off the rough skin and scoop out the seeded center.

8. STEP 8

   

   Grate the cheese on a coarse or fine grater. Any cheese can be used. The main thing is that it is tasty, without milk fat substitutes.

9. STEP 9

   

   In a suitable size bowl, combine eggs and sour cream, beat lightly until smooth. Be sure to wash your eggs before using them, as even seemingly clean shells can harbor harmful bacteria.

10. STEP 10

    

    Place cooked rice and bell pepper in a bowl and stir.

11. STEP 11

    

    Squeeze the grated zucchini well from the juice and add to the total mass. Also add fried vegetables. If desired, you can add garlic passed through a press to taste.

12. STEP 12

    

    Add grated cheese, salt and mix well so that all ingredients are distributed evenly.

13. STEP 13

    

    Grease a baking dish with a small amount of vegetable oil. Pour in the resulting mixture and smooth it out. The shape is suitable for glass, ceramic or aluminum with a non-stick coating. How to successfully choose a baking dish, read the article at the link at the end of the recipe. The size of my form is 18*18 cm.

14. STEP 14

    

    Make a filling for the top of the casserole.

15. STEP 15

    

    Beat the egg, combine with sour cream and grated cheese. Mix well.

16. STEP 16

    

    Spread the fill on top in an even layer.

17. STEP 17

    

    If desired, you can decorate the casserole. I did this using boiled carrots and green peas.

18. STEP 18

    

    Place the casserole with zucchini and rice in an oven preheated to 180 C for about 40 minutes. The cooking time and mode may be different, as they depend on the operating characteristics of the oven. Be sure to take this into account and focus on your technique. A useful article on this topic can be read at the link at the end of the recipe.

19. STEP 19

    

    Cut the finished zucchini with rice and egg into portions and serve. Bon appetit!