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Stuffed Zucchini, Pot-Cooked and Baked
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Stuffed Zucchini, Pot-Cooked and Baked

Hollowed-out zucchini halves stuffed with meat, cooked in a pot over sliced onion and the zucchini scraps in water with turmeric and sugar, then baked in the oven.

⏱ 1 hr 4 min🧩 2 parts
🥩 Meat🌾 Gluten-free🧀 Shavuot

👨‍🍳 Method

For the Meatball mix

  1. 1
    Cut each zucchini in half and hollow out the inside with a peeler.
    KnifeCutting boardPeeler
  2. 2
    Slice the onion.
    KnifeCutting board
  3. 3
    Mix the ground meat with the salt and black pepper until evenly combined.
  4. 4
    With wet hands, shape patties the size of golf ball.
    💡Wet hands don't stick to the mixture, and the patties come out smooth and even.

To assemble

  1. 5
    Fill the zucchini with the stuffing.
  2. 6
    Put the oil, the onion and the scooped-out flesh of the zucchini in a pot.
    Pot
  3. 7
    Lay the zucchini in the pot, add the water and turmeric and bring to a boil.
    Stove
  4. 8
    Lower the heat, sprinkle the sugar over and cook for about 20 minutes.
    Stove
  5. 9
    Once cooled, transfer to a baking dish and bake for about half an hour at high heat.
    OvenBaking pan
529calories
28 gprotein
17 gcarbs
37 gfat
● protein 22%● carbs 13%● fat 65%

Per serving (718 g), of 4 servings

For the Meatball mix · To assemble ·

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⚖ About the ingredients

🔧 Tools needed (7) · 🍳 2 cooking vessels

  • Oven · 💡 Workaround, changes the dish: Toaster oven (Fits one small pan; good for small batches) · Air fryer (Small batches only, no runny batters) · Pot (Only for covered stews on the stovetop, no browning on top)
  • Stove · 💡 Workaround, changes the dish: Portable hot plate (one weaker burner) · Camping gas stove (One burner, outdoors) · Electric pressure cooker (multicooker) (One pot, no real shallow frying)
  • Pot · Also works: Deep skillet (sauté pan) (less liquid, faster evaporation) · 💡 Workaround, changes the dish: Wok (For quick cooking)
  • Baking pan · Also works: Glass / ovenproof baking dish (None) · Disposable pan (None)
  • Cutting board · Also works: Plate (Large plate, dulls the knife)
  • Knife · Also works: Food processor (Fast, less control over size) · Kitchen shears (For herbs/dough)
  • Peeler · Also works: Paring knife (Wastes more of the fruit, slow)

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🧩 Parts

⚙️ What you can change

  • Cooking: about 20 minutes
  • Baking: about half an hour

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