Stuffed courgettes: nutritious and complete low-carb meal

Courgettes stuffed with minced meat – nutritious and complete low-carb meal, for your lunch or dinner

A courgette filled with minced meat and Arabic inspiration: low in carbohydrates, tasty and healthy

Recipe for 2 people.

Classic (no restrictions), Low carb, Gluten free, Gluten and lactose free, Lactose free

Preparation: 01:00

Interval: 00:00

TOOLS

2 pan(s), 1 cutting board(s), 1 baking tray(s), 1 bowl(s), 1 non-stick pan(s), 1 pan(es), 1 auxiliary bowl or plate

EQUIPMENT

conventional

METERS

cup = 240 ml, spoon = 15 ml, teaspoon = 10 ml, teaspoon = 5 ml

Ingredients for the courgettes

– 2 units of medium courgettes (see pre-preparation to decide which type of cut you prefer)

– olive oil to taste

– Salt to taste

– pepper to taste ^THE

Ingredients for the filling

– 400 g of minced meat (of your choice)

– 1 unit of hard-boiled and chopped egg

– 1 unit of tomato, without peel and seeds, cut into cubes

– 1/2 cup(s) bacon, cut into medium cubes

– 1/4 unit of chopped onion

– 1 clove(s) of minced garlic

– 1/2 unit of chopped finger-de-moça pepper

– 4 pitted green olives, chopped

– chopped parsley to taste

– 1 tablespoon(s) of tomato paste ^ab

– 1 tablespoon(s) of olive oil

– Salt to taste

– pepper to taste ^THE

– cumin to taste ^THE

– ground cinnamon to taste ^THE

– allspice to taste ^THE

Finishing ingredients

– chopped parsley to taste

– extra virgin olive oil to taste to liven up

– sliced ​​almonds to taste

PREPARATION:

1. Separate the utensils and ingredients for the recipe.
2. Place the eggs to cook in cold water for about 15 minutes after boiling. Once cooked, drain it and immerse it in ice water.
3. Boil a pan with water to remove the skin of the tomato(s) (see preparation).
4. Preheat the oven to 180ºC.
5. Toast the almonds over low heat in a non-stick pan.
6. Clean and cut the courgettes as you prefer from the following 2 possibilities (points 7 and 8):
7. Cut the courgette(s) in half lengthwise and remove the pulp (easier).
8. Cut the bottom of the courgette(s) and remove the pulp, leaving the courgettes whole (requires more dexterity) – to do this you will need to use a very long, thin knife, which reaches the length of the courgettes and can remove all the pulp.

ENTRY OR DESSERT:

If you choose to make an appetizer or dessert, be sure to plan ahead, as this recipe requires no breaks.

PREPARATION:

Tomato (do this step before finishing the pre-preparation):

1. Make an X on the bottom of the tomatoes.
2. Place it in boiling water for up to 5 minutes.
3. Remove and place in cold or ice water.
4. Remove the skin, cut it in half and remove the seeds.
5. Dice.
6. Continue pre-preparation.

Zuchinis:

1. Season the already cut courgettes with salt and pepper.
2. Place the courgettes in the preheated oven and cook for about 20 minutes.
3. In the meantime, prepare the filling.

Filling:

1. Heat a frying pan or skillet and add oil.
2. Add the bacon and fry until golden brown.
3. Remove the bacon and set aside on a serving plate.
4. Remove excess fat from pan.
5. Add the onion and sauté until it becomes transparent.
6. Add the chopped garlic clove and chilli pepper and continue to brown.
7. Add the tomato cubes and tomato paste.
8. Brown for another 5 minutes.
9. Add the meat to the stew, mixing well.
10. Cook the meat until the liquid that has formed has evaporated, but it is still slightly moist.
11. Season with salt, pepper, allspice, cumin and cinnamon.
12. Turn off the fire.
13. Peel and chop the egg/s, add it to the meat, mix well.
14. Add the chopped olives and parsley.

Stuffed courgettes:

1. Remove the courgettes from the oven and set them aside.
2. Keep the oven warm.
3. Stuff each with meat.
4. Place in the preheated oven (180ºC) until hot.

FINALIZATION AND ASSEMBLY:

1. Reorder stuffed courgettes on a serving plate or, if you prefer, distribute among the plates.
2. Arrange the sliced ​​almonds around it.
3. Decorate with chopped parsley.
4. Finish with a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil.

a) This ingredient(s) may contain traces of gluten due to cross-contamination. Gluten does not cause any harm or discomfort to people who are not sensitive or allergic to lactose and can be consumed in moderation without any harm to health. Consumption by celiac patients, even in small quantities, can cause various reactions. We therefore always recommend reading the labels of this ingredient(s) and other ingredients that may not be marked very carefully and opting for brands that certify that the product does not contain GLUTEN. b) This ingredient(s) may contain traces of lactose due to cross-contamination. Lactose is the sugar present in milk and its derivatives, it does not present any health risk if consumed in moderation by healthy people. People suffering from some kind of sensitivity, allergy or intolerance should be careful and pay attention to the presence in the composition of milk products, such as casein, albumin and milk powder. This is why we always recommend reading the labels of this ingredient(s) and all the others that may not be marked very carefully and opting for brands that certify that they are LACTOSE FREE.

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