Zucchini ripieni
Zucchini ripieni recipe in the zucchini category
Recipe ingredients:
- 2 large zucchini
- 2 slices mortadella, chopped
- 1/2 pound breast of chicken, leftover or precooked, chopped
- 2 ounces ricotta cheese
- 2 ounces parmesan, grated
- 1 medium egg
- 1 small bunch italian parsley, chopped together with 1/2 clove of garlic
- Grated nutmeg to taste
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Bread crumbs
- 1 celery stalk, coarsely chopped
- 1 carrot, coarsely chopped
- 1 onion, coarsely chopped
- 3 peeled canned tomatoes
Recipe method:
- Core and cut each zucchini into 3 pieces.
- In a bowl mix together mortadella, chicken, ricotta, parmesan, egg, parsley, garlic, nutmeg, salt and pepper.
- Stuff the zucchini with the filling and put bread crumbs on both ends of the zucchini.
- Arrange the zucchini in a baking pan and sprinkle with celery, carrots and onions.
- Crush the peeled tomatoes with your hands and place over the zucchini.
- Drizzle with olive oil.
- Cover with aluminum foil and bake at 350 degrees F for 45 minutes.
- Uncover and bake for an additional 15 minutes.
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