Zucchini with meat and rice stuffing
Description
The recipe won't take much time. If you want to eat something healthy and delicious, stuffed zucchinis are the perfect main dish. The classic recipe for zucchinis with minced meat and rice doesn't include cheese. But adding cheese makes it much tastier, and the crust looks absolutely amazing. Serve hot.
Instructions
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Step 1
First, prepare the zucchini. Slice them into rings without damaging the skin.
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Step 2
Prepare the filling. If you bought ready-made minced meat, that's great. If not, grind the meat through a meat grinder. You can add soaked bread, crumbled into the minced meat. Then cook the rice, chop in some herbs, and add chopped onion. Mix everything together with the minced meat.
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Step 3
Now for the sauce. Fry the onion until golden, then add grated carrot and grated zucchini (not rings, but the flesh). Immediately add crushed garlic, tomato paste, water, and sour cream. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Mix the sauce and boil for about 5 minutes. Let it cool slightly.
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Step 4
Now we need to stuff the zucchini rings and arrange them on the frying pan. First, grease the pan with sunflower oil and heat it over low heat for about 2 minutes.
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Step 5
As soon as the zucchini are arranged, pour the sauce over them. Then simmer everything over low heat for 40 minutes.