While summer is in the yard, you need to cook more of everything from fresh vegetables. But what about meat lovers? We offer to combine business with pleasure – cook zucchini with minced meat. Here are 20 great recipes!
1. Zucchini with minced meat and cheese in the oven
Delicious and nutritious lunch for the whole family.
You will need: 2 zucchini, 300 g minced meat, 80 g hard cheese, 1 onion, 1 carrot, 2 garlic cloves, 2 tbsp. vegetable oil, 1 tbsp. mayonnaise, salt and ground pepper to taste.
Cooking: Fry the chopped onions and carrots, add minced meat and continue to fry until tender, salt and pepper. Grated cheese, mix with mayonnaise and chopped garlic. Cut the zucchini into thick slices, scoop out the core with a spoon, leaving a thin bottom.
Fill the zucchini with minced meat, put the cheese mass on top and put in an oven preheated to 180 degrees for 30 minutes.
2. Baked zucchini boats with minced meat
No one will remain indifferent to such zucchini!
You will need: 2 zucchini, 200 g minced meat, 1 onion, 1 carrot, 1 tomato, 80 g hard cheese, 5 sprigs of basil, 2 tbsp. mayonnaise, 30 ml vegetable oil, salt, ground black pepper.
Cooking: Cut the zucchini lengthwise into two halves, scoop out the flesh with a spoon. Cut the onion, carrot, tomato and basil, grate the cheese. Fry the onions and carrots, add minced meat and continue cooking for another 7-10 minutes. Pour in the chopped zucchini pulp and tomato. After 3 minutes, salt, pepper and remove from heat.
Fill the zucchini with filling, top with cheese mixed with mayonnaise, and put in the oven for 30 minutes. Sprinkle the finished dish with herbs.
3. Zucchini with minced meat and tomatoes
If you have an extra minute, additionally fry the tomato slices.
You will need: 2 zucchini, 200 g minced meat, 80 g hard cheese, 2 tomatoes, 1 egg, 1 onion, 5 sprigs of dill, 2 cloves of garlic, 1 tbsp. vegetable oil, salt, ground black pepper.
Cooking: Cut the zucchini and tomatoes into circles, grate the cheese on a fine grater. Mix minced meat with egg, salt, pepper, chopped onion and garlic. Put a spoonful of minced meat on the zucchini, a circle of tomato, sprinkle with cheese on top. Bake in the oven for 25-30 minutes, sprinkle with finely chopped herbs before serving.
4. Stuffed zucchini with minced meat in batter
Sour cream acts as a baking powder, so the batter turns into a fluffy piece of fragrant dough.
You will need: 1 zucchini, 150 g minced meat, 1 onion, 1 egg, 2 tbsp. flour, 30 g sour cream, 50 ml vegetable oil, ground black pepper, salt.
Cooking: Cut the zucchini into circles, make small indentations with a spoon. Fry chopped onion with minced meat in a pan until tender, salt and pepper. In a separate bowl, beat the egg with sour cream, salt and pepper.
Fill the zucchini with minced meat, roll in flour, dip in the egg-sour cream mixture and put in a hot frying pan with oil. Fry on each side until golden brown.
5. Zucchini baked with minced meat and vegetables
For the first 15 minutes, bake the zucchini with minced meat under the foil, and then remove it so that a golden crust appears.
You will need: 2 young zucchini, 200 g minced meat, 1 carrot, 1 onion, 1 bell pepper, 1 tomato, 80 g mozzarella, 50 ml vegetable oil, salt, ground black pepper.
Cooking: Cut the zucchini in half lengthwise, scoop out the flesh with a spoon. Cut the onion, bell pepper and tomato, carrot and mozzarella sodium on a fine grater. Fry onions with carrots, add sweet pepper. After 5 minutes, add minced meat, tomato and continue to fry until tender, salt and pepper.
Fill the zucchini with the filling, sprinkle with mozzarella on top and put in the oven for 30 minutes.
6. Zucchini baked with tomatoes and minced meat
Cooking time may vary depending on the thickness of the zucchini and the characteristics of the oven.
You will need: 2 zucchini, 300 g minced meat, 1 onion, 2 tomatoes, 100 g hard cheese, 2 eggs, 3 green onion stalks, 30 ml mayonnaise, 2 tbsp. vegetable oil, salt, ground black pepper.
Cooking: Grate zucchini, mix with salt and pepper. Cut the tomatoes into circles, chop both types of onions. Fry the onion, add the minced meat and continue to fry until tender, salt and pepper.
Put the zucchini in a greased form, add a layer of minced meat and spread the tomatoes. Mix cheese, beaten eggs, salt, pepper, mayonnaise and herbs. Pour the filling into a mold with vegetables and put in the oven for 35-40 minutes.
7. Casserole of zucchini, minced meat and potatoes
Instead of ordinary potatoes, you can use the remains of yesterdaypuree.
You will need: 2 zucchini, 300 g minced meat, 3 boiled potatoes, 1 onion, 3 sprigs of parsley, 2 eggs, 80 g hard cheese, 2 tbsp. sour cream, 30 ml mayonnaise, 40 ml vegetable oil, salt, ground black pepper.
Cooking: Grate zucchini, potatoes and cheese, chop onion and parsley. Fry the onion with minced meat until tender, salt and pepper. Mix zucchini, potatoes, minced meat and mayonnaise. Put the mass in a greased form, add cheese mixed with eggs, sour cream and ground pepper on top. Bake in preheated oven for 35-40 minutes.
8. Baked zucchini with minced meat and rice
Best of all, these zucchini are obtained with round rice!
You will need: 2 zucchini, 100 g boiled rice, 200 g minced meat, 1 onion, 3 sprigs of parsley, 1 carrot, 80 g hard cheese, salt, ground black pepper, 30 ml vegetable oil.
Cooking: Cut the zucchini into thick circles, make indentations with a spoon. Fry the chopped onions and carrots, add minced meat and continue to fry until tender, salt and pepper. Mix rice, minced meat and finely chopped greens. Fill the zucchini with stuffing, add cheese on top. Bake for 30 minutes in an oven preheated to 180 degrees.
9. Zucchini with minced meat in tomato sauce
Taste the gravy and add spices if necessary.
You will need: 2 zucchini, 300 g minced meat, 80 g hard cheese, 2 onions, 1 carrot, 2 tbsp. vegetable oil, 150 ml of tomato juice, 100 ml of boiled water, a pinch of sugar, salt, ground pepper.
Cooking: Fry minced meat with chopped onion until tender, salt and pepper. Cut the zucchini into thick circles, make indentations with a spoon and fill them with the finished stuffing.
Fry chopped onions with carrots, pour in tomato juice and water, add ground pepper, salt, sugar and boil for 2 minutes. Put the stuffed zucchini in the pan, gently sprinkle each with grated cheese and cover with a lid for 20 minutes.
10. Zucchini with ground beef and rosemary in the oven
To enhance the aroma of rosemary, rub it with your fingers.
You will need: 2 zucchini, 250 g ground beef, 1 onion, 80 g hard cheese, 2 garlic cloves, 2 tbsp. vegetable oil, 30 ml mayonnaise, 4 sprigs of rosemary, ground black pepper, salt.
Cooking: Cut the zucchini lengthwise into two halves, make indentations with a spoon. Fry chopped onion with minced meat until tender, salt and pepper. Grate cheese, add mayonnaise, squeeze garlic through a press.
Fill the zucchini with the filling, add the cheese mass on top, put rosemary sprigs next to it. Roast the vegetables in the preheated oven for 35 minutes.
11. Zucchini boats with minced meat and mushrooms
Delicious zucchini with minced meat for a hearty dinner!
You will need: 2 zucchini, 200 g minced meat, 200 g mushrooms, 2 onions, 80 g hard cheese, half a bunch of parsley, 50 g butter, ground black pepper, salt.
Cooking: Cut the zucchini in half lengthwise, scoop out the pulp with a spoon. Fry chopped onions and mushrooms, add minced meat and continue to fry until tender, pepper and salt. Fill the zucchini with stuffing, sprinkle with grated cheese and send for 30 minutes in a preheated oven. Sprinkle the finished dish with finely chopped herbs.
12. Fried zucchini with minced meat and tomatoes
No one will refuse such a treat!
You will need: 2 zucchini, 300 g minced meat, 1 onion, 3 tomatoes, 1 carrot, 3 garlic cloves, 50 ml vegetable oil, 0.5 tsp. ground bay leaf, 0.5 tsp ground nutmeg, salt.
Cooking: Cut vegetables. Fry the onions and carrots, add the tomatoes and cook for another 7 minutes. Add minced meat, zucchini, spices, cover and simmer for 15 minutes over low heat. Salt, squeeze the garlic through the press and turn it off.
13. Zucchini stewed with minced meat and green beans
Scald string beans with boiling water beforehand.
You will need: 2 zucchini, 100 g of green beans, 250 g of minced meat, 1 onion, 1 carrot, 3 sprigs of parsley, 1 glass of vegetable broth, 30 ml of vegetable oil, 2 bay leaves, salt and ground pepper to taste.
Cooking: Prepare and cut vegetables. Fry onions with carrots, add minced meat and bay leaf. After 10 minutes, add green beans and zucchini, pour in hot broth and cover for 20 minutes. Salt, pepper and sprinkle with finely chopped herbs.
14. Zucchini Pie with Tomatoes and Minced Meat
The cake can be prepared in a silicone mold.
You will need: 200 g zucchini, 250 g minced meat, 1 onion, 200 g tomatoes, half a bunch of parsley, 60 g hard cheese, 1 tsp. vegetable oil, 2 eggs, 30 g flour, 1 tbsp. sour cream, salt, ground pepper.
Cooking: Grate the zucchini, finely chop the onion, tomatoes and parsley.Whisk eggs with salt, pepper and sour cream, add flour and grated cheese.
Put in a greased form layers of minced meat, tomatoes and zucchini. Pour everything with batter and send for 40 minutes in a preheated oven. Sprinkle with chopped herbs before serving.
15. Zucchini rolls with minced meat
Zucchini rolls are conveniently fixed with toothpicks or skewers.
You will need: 2 zucchini, 200 g minced meat, 1 onion, 5 sprigs of parsley, 100 g boiled rice, 2 cloves of garlic, 2 tbsp. vegetable oil, 0.5 tsp ground paprika, salt to taste.
Cooking: Cut the zucchini lengthwise into thin slices. Chop the onion and fry, add minced meat, paprika and continue to fry until tender. Add rice, salt, pepper and press the garlic through a press.
Wrap the filling in zucchini strips, put on a greased baking sheet and put in the oven for 20 minutes. Sprinkle the finished dish with finely chopped herbs.
16. Minced meat and zucchini cutlets
You can also try replacing semolina with oatmeal.
You will need: 300 g minced meat, 1 zucchini, 1 onion, 1 carrot, 2 cloves of garlic, 3 sprigs of herbs, 1 egg, 1 tbsp. semolina, 50 ml vegetable oil, salt, ground black pepper.
Cooking: Grate the zucchini and carrots, finely chop the onion and herbs. Mix everything with minced meat, egg, salt, pepper and semolina. Squeeze the garlic through the press and leave for 10 minutes to swell the grits. Shape into small patties and fry until done on both sides.
17. Zucchini cutlets with minced meat and cheese
To make zucchini cutlets the same, measure the minced meat with a spoon.
You will need: 1 zucchini, 200 g minced meat, 80 g hard cheese, 1 egg, 1 onion, 30 ml vegetable oil, salt and ground pepper.
Cooking: Grate zucchini and cheese. Add minced meat, chopped onion, egg, salt and pepper. Spread the mass in portions in a frying pan with oil and fry until cooked.
18. Greek zucchini cutlets
In Greece, this dish is called “Keftedes”.
You will need: 1 zucchini, 300 g minced meat, 1 egg, 100 g bread, half a glass of milk, 1 apple, 1 onion, 0.5 tsp. oregano, 0.5 tsp salt, 100 ml vegetable oil.
Cooking: Soak bread in milk. Grate the zucchini and apple, finely chop the onion. Mix bread, minced meat, vegetables, salt, oregano and egg. Form cutlets, put on a preheated pan and fry until cooked.
19. Pancakes from zucchini and minced meat
Put the finished zucchini pancakes in a saucepan and cover with a lid.
You will need: 1 zucchini, 100 g minced chicken, 1 egg, 3 tbsp. flour, 1 tbsp. sour cream, a pinch of soda, salt, ground pepper, vegetable oil for frying.
Cooking: Grate zucchini, add egg, sour cream and soda. Add salt, ground pepper, minced meat and flour. Cook pancakes in a hot skillet with oil.
20. Steamed zucchini with minced meat and egg
The very case when a diet dish can also be delicious!
You will need: 2 zucchini, 250 g minced chicken, 1 egg, 1 onion, 80 g hard cheese, ground nutmeg, salt.
Cooking: Cut the zucchini into thick circles, choose the middle with a spoon. Mix minced meat with egg, chopped onion, nutmeg and salt. Stuff the zucchini with the filling, sprinkle with grated cheese on top and cook in a double boiler for 40 minutes.