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Zucchini with sausage and cheese in a frying pan

Pan-Fried Zucchini Rings with Sausage and Cheese

Super simple, super easy, super fast, and super tasty! You can make these pan-fried zucchini rings with sausage and cheese in just 30 minutes. They're a great pick for a filling breakfast or a snack — think of them as an open-faced bite with no bread. Kids and grown-ups both love them, and they also work as a warm appetizer.

Julia M.

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Zucchini with sausage and cheese in a frying pan

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Composition / ingredients

Servings:

Zucchini

Tomatoes

Eggs

Bologna

300

Hard cheese

150

Flour

0.5

Sour cream

Green onion

Vegetable oil

Salt

Dry spices

Translation table of volumetric measures

Nutrients and energy value of the composition of the recipe

By weight of the composition:

Proteins 35 % 9 g

Fats 46 % 12 g

Carbohydrates 19 % 5 g

154 kcal

GI: 40 / 0 / 60

Cooking method

Cooking time: 40 min

Step 1:

How do you make pan-fried zucchini rings with sausage and cheese? Start by gathering your ingredients. I'm using a young zucchini with a tender skin, weighing a little over 2 pounds (about 1 kg). Any cheese works here — just make sure it grates easily. Rinse the zucchini, tomatoes, and onion well.
Step 2:

Slice the zucchini into rounds about 3/4 inch (1.5–2 cm) thick. Scoop out the center of each round to make a ring.
Step 3:

Set up two bowls for dredging. Beat 2 eggs in one, and put the flour in the other.
Step 4:

Finely dice the bologna. Grate the cheese. Slice the tomatoes into rounds about 1/4 inch (0.5 cm) thick.
Step 5:

Add the remaining 2 eggs, the sour cream, and the finely chopped green onion to the bowl of diced bologna. Stir it all together.
Step 6:

Dip each zucchini ring into the beaten egg, then dredge it in flour.
Step 7:

Add a little vegetable oil to a hot skillet and lay in the zucchini rings. Cover and cook over low heat for 3–4 minutes.
Step 8:

Flip them over. The undersides should be lightly golden.
Step 9:

Spoon the sausage filling into the center of each ring, top with a tomato slice, and sprinkle with a little grated cheese. Cook for another 3–4 minutes. The zucchini will turn tender, the tomato will heat through and soften, and the cheese will melt completely.
Step 10:

Transfer the finished rings to a paper-towel-lined plate to blot off any excess oil.
Step 11:

Your zucchini rings with sausage and cheese are ready! They're delicious both hot and cold. Enjoy!

Pick tomatoes that are juicy but firm. Soft ones don't hold their shape — they'll fall apart as you slice and cook them and spoil the look of the dish.
The right pan matters: even the best recipe can be ruined by the wrong skillet. Choose a good-quality nonstick or cast-iron pan for even browning.
Every oil is good only up to a certain temperature — its smoke point, past which it starts to burn and forms harmful compounds. For frying, reach for an oil with a high smoke point, such as refined vegetable or avocado oil.