Stuffed Round Zucchini
Every Friday night I watch Masterchef ( It's the French version of Top Chef). So now, everytime I think about food, I just want to go in the kitchen and whip up something Masterchef status! It's become an addiction really. If only I had a big kitchen...
I have a very sweet tooth but lately, I'm feeling the need for salt. So, last night I was pumped and really excited about Masterchef this Friday that I decided to take the time to cook (well longer than 10 minutes).
So here is my concoction! Stuffed round zucchini!
I used a recipe I found online. Check out the link below.
It is in French but I'm going to do my best to translate. Now I don't have a chef style kitchen so I had to improvise a bit. That's why I didn't follow the recipe to the letter and added a few things, too. It took me about an hour to prepare and cook everything.
So here is the recipe (4 people):
-4 round zucchinis
-500g of sausage (stuffing)
-2/3 tablespoons of olive oil
-1 onion
-3 cloves of garlic (or a shallot but I didn't have any, plus I LOVE garlic).
-1 tomato (I didn't have any so I used tomato paste)
-2 mushrooms
-herbs
-grated cheese
-salt and pepper
In a pot, boil enough water to cover the zucchinis. Meanwhile, cut the tops off the zucchinis and using a spoon empty them (just like a pumpkin). When the water is boiling, add the zucchini in for about 10 minutes. When they are cooked, drain the water and let them cool.
Chop the onion and garlic into small pieces. In a pan, warm up the olive oil and add the onion and garlic. Cook for about 5 minutes at low temperature.
Chop the onion and garlic into small pieces. In a pan, warm up the olive oil and add the onion and garlic. Cook for about 5 minutes at low temperature.
Add the sausage stuffing/farce (I don't know how to translate this) and cook for about 10 minutes (or until fully cooked).
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Add the mushrooms (mine where already cooked) and 2-3 tablespoons of tomato paste. Add herbs and a little salt & pepper.
The recipe says to add a pinch of cumin but I didn't.
When everything is cooked and well-blended, add some grated cheese for a little more flavoring.
When everything is cooked and well-blended, add some grated cheese for a little more flavoring.
Then stuff the zucchinis and sprinkle a little bit more cheese.
Pop into the oven for about 15 minutes and then enjoy!
Let me know what you think of the recipe but first, here's a little fun fact about zucchinis: 1 zucchini contains 95% water and just 25 calories.
Thank you for visiting, until next time :)
Thank you for visiting, until next time :)
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