Zucchini “Boats” Baked with Minced Meat, Rice, Tomatoes and Cheese

by Editorial Staff

Zucchini “boats” stuffed with minced meat, rice, fried onions, and carrots are an appetizing dish that will decorate any meal and will not cause trouble in preparation. An appetizing “coat” of melted cheese and tomato slices gives the dish an even more elegant look, and the juiciness and tenderness of this dish will always come in handy in the season of fresh vegetables. Try it!

Cook: 25 minutes

Servings: 4

Ingredients

  • Young zucchini – 500 g (2 pcs.)
  • Pork (shoulder) – 300 g
  • Tomatoes – 300 g
  • Carrots – 100 g
  • Onions – 50 g (0.5 pcs.)
  • Hard cheese – 100 g
  • Round rice – 80 g
  • Dried Provencal herbs (mixture) – 0.5 teaspoon
  • Salt to taste
  • Ground black pepper – to taste
  • Fresh parsley – 2-3 sprigs
  • Vegetable oil – 1-1.5 tbsp
  • Drinking water (boiling water) – 100 ml (for cooking rice)

Directions

  1. Rinse and dry the courgettes, tomatoes, and parsley. Peel and wash the carrots. Rinse the meat and pat dry with a paper towel. During the cooking process, you will need parchment paper and food foil.
  2. Rinse the rice in cold water 2-3 times, until the water becomes clear, drain the water from the cereal. Place the rice in a saucepan, pour 100 ml of boiling water, bring to a boil and boil under a lid over low heat for 6-7 minutes, until all the water is absorbed into the cereal. (During this time, the rice will reach the half-cooked level, it will be fully cooked already in the baking process.)
  3. Cut the zucchini in half, gently extract the pulp and seeds with a teaspoon, leaving only a small layer of pulp adjacent to the peel. Sprinkle the inside of the resulting squash “boats” with a mixture of Provencal herbs.
  4. Cut the tomatoes into thin semicircles. Grate the carrots on a coarse grater. Peel the onion and chop finely. Turn on the oven to heat up to 180 degrees.   
  5. Pour 1-1.5 tablespoon into the pan. tablespoons of vegetable oil and heat over medium heat. Place carrots and onions in hot oil and fry, stirring occasionally, over low heat for about 8-10 minutes, until tender.
  6. Grind the meat in a blender or with a meat grinder until smooth.
  7. Combine the resulting minced meat with rice, carrots, and onions. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Mix the filling thoroughly.
  8. Line a baking dish with parchment paper. Layout the prepared zucchini boats.
  9. Fill the boats with the prepared filling. Place tomato slices on top of the filling.
  10. Grate the cheese on a fine or medium grater and sprinkle on each boat.
  11. Pour 100 ml of cold drinking water into a mold, seal it with foil and send it to an oven preheated to 180 degrees for 55-70 minutes.
  12. Zucchini “boats” baked with minced meat, rice, tomatoes, and cheese are ready. Finely chop the parsley and sprinkle it on the finished dish.

Enjoy your meal!

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