Zucchini stewed in sour cream

Healthy, gentle, dietary! From budget products! Zucchini stewed in sour cream is cooked for no more than 20 minutes. This low-calorie dish can be served on its own or as a light side dish. Without spices, it is perfect for a diet menu. Very simple, very fast, healthy and delicious!
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Composition / ingredients

Servings:
Translation table of volumetric measures
Nutrients and energy value of the composition of the recipe
By weight of the composition:
Proteins 7 % 1 g
Fats 57 % 8 g
Carbohydrates 36 % 5 g
93 kcal
GI: 100 / 0 / 0

Step-by-step cooking

Cooking time: 20 min
  1. Step 1:

    Step 1.

    How to put out zucchini in sour cream? Prepare the necessary products. You can replace olive oil with any vegetable oil. The fat content of sour cream will suit any.

  2. Step 2:

    Step 2.

    Wash the zucchini, dry it. If the zucchini is young, with a delicate skin, then it can not be cleaned. If the vegetable is more mature, remove the seeds and peel the skin. Cut the zucchini into semicircles at least 0.5 cm thick . If the vegetable is large, then cut the circle into more parts.

  3. Step 3:

    Step 3.

    Peel and wash the garlic. Chop the garlic on a fine grater or pass it through a press. You can finely chop the garlic. If you want a more savory taste, add garlic in the right amount.

  4. Step 4:

    Step 4.

    In a wide frying pan, heat the olive oil slightly. Put the zucchini in the pan. Simmer the vegetables while stirring for 5-7 minutes. If young, juicy zucchini have released juice, then add heat and simmer the zucchini with the lid open until the moisture evaporates. But keep an eye on the degree of readiness of the zucchini so that they do not lose their shape.

  5. Step 5:

    Step 5.

    Put sour cream in a frying pan, add salt, add ground black pepper. Mix gently. Cook over low heat, covering the pan with a lid, for about 5 minutes.

  6. Step 6:

    Step 6.

    At the end of cooking, add garlic to the zucchini, mix. Simmer the zucchini for another 2 minutes and remove from the stove. The cooking time will depend on the degree of maturity of the zucchini. The younger ones will get ready faster.

  7. Step 7:

    Step 7.

    Serve zucchini stewed in sour cream warm. If desired, sprinkle with finely chopped herbs when serving. Enjoy your meal!

Since the degree of salinity, sweetness, bitterness, sharpness, acid, burning is individual for everyone, always add spices, spices and seasonings, focusing on your taste! If you put some of the seasonings for the first time, then keep in mind that there are spices that it is especially important not to shift (for example, chili pepper). 

Sour cream can be replaced with cream of any fat content. But remember, the calorie content of the dish depends on the percentage of fat content of the sour cream or cream you use.

Caloric content of the products possible in the composition of the dish

  • Sour cream with 30% fat content - 340   kcal/100g
  • Sour cream of 25% fat content - 284   kcal/100g
  • Sour cream with 20% fat content - 210   kcal/100g
  • Sour cream of 10% fat content - 115   kcal/100g
  • Sour cream - 210   kcal/100g
  • Zucchini - 23   kcal/100g
  • Garlic - 143   kcal/100g
  • Ground black pepper - 255   kcal/100g
  • Salt - 0   kcal/100g
  • Olive oil - 913   kcal/100g

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