Stuffed zucchini with minced meat and cheese baked in the oven

Step-by-step cooking

1. Step 1:

   

   How to bake stuffed zucchini with minced meat and cheese in the oven? It couldn't be simpler! First, prepare the necessary ingredients. You can use any minced meat - mixed from pork and beef or from one type of meat is suitable. I have minced beef with a low fat content. Choose zucchini with small seeds, not old and not stale. You can replace the usual zucchini with zucchini.

2. Step 2:

   

   Wash the zucchini thoroughly, dry it and cut it in half lengthwise to make oblong boats. Carefully, so as not to damage the walls, remove the pulp with a spoon. At the same time, the walls should remain not very thin, at least 6-7 mm thick. If the walls are too thin, they can settle heavily and stop holding the filling or the squash will fall apart when transferred to a dish.

3. Step 3:

   

   Finely chop the squash pulp.

4. Step 4:

   

   Finely chop the garlic as well.

5. Step 5:

   

   Wash the tomatoes and cut into medium pieces. Choose ripe tomatoes, but strong. They should not boil too much when quenching. You can replace ordinary tomatoes with cherry tomatoes, which are enough to cut in half.

6. Step 6:

   

   Grate the cheese on a medium grater.

8. Step 7:

   

   Heat the butter in a frying pan. Lay out the minced meat and fry, breaking up the lumps, for about 7 minutes, until the meat darkens and excess moisture evaporates.

9. Step 8:

   

   Add the minced zucchini pulp, tomatoes and garlic to the minced meat. Simmer over medium heat for about 7-10 minutes until the excess liquid evaporates. If you do not want the tomatoes to boil too much and retain their shape, it is better to add them a couple of minutes before the end of stewing.

10. Step 9:

    

    Season the filling with salt, pepper and mix.

11. Step 10:

    

    Transfer the prepared zucchini boats to a baking dish lined with parchment.

12. Step 11:

    

    Fill the zucchini with minced meat.

13. Step 12:

    

    Sprinkle grated cheese on top. Put the zucchini in preheated to 200 °Remove from the oven and bake for 15-20 minutes until the zucchini is ready and the cheese melts. Bon appetit!