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Veggie Stuffed Zucchini


Prep Time

10 minutes

Cooking Time

40 minutes

Yields

4

Ingredients

  • 4 medium zucchini (1-1½ kg);
  • 1 red onion;
  • 1 head of garlic;
  • 1 tomato (250 g);
  • 100 ml of white wine;
  • 2 eggs;
  • 1 tbsp. basil;
  • 1 tsp paprika;
  • 1 tsp salt;
  • 3 tbsp. olive oil;
  • ½ tsp pepper

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 400℉;
  2. Wash and cut the zucchini in half. Use a spoon to carve their core and collect it in a cooking pot;
  3. Sprinkle the carved boats with olive oil and some salt. Then put them in a pan and bake for about 10-15 minutes;
  4. Finely chop the onion and garlic and sauté with the zucchini core in white wine and olive oil for 10 minutes;
  5. Cut the tomato and add the spices to the zucchini sauce for another 4-5 minutes;
  6. Add 2 eggs to all this, miv well and remove from the heat as soon as it solidifies (2-3 minutes);
  7. Fill the zucchini "beds" with the mix using a spoon and return them to the oven for another 30 minutes.

Notes

Alternatives:

  1. Vegan may prefer to thicken the sauce using 1 tbsp. of flour (almond meal for keto or gluten-free diet);
  2. Instead of tomatoes you can use 100 g of tomato puree;
  3. For the filling sauce you can add a bell pepper and/or cheese to your liking, and grate yellow cheese on top.