Tasty and flavorful stuffed zucchini with sausage. Another simple and delicious recipe with my beloved zucchini: Baked Stuffed Zucchini with Sausage. I found some very tender small light zucchinis from my trusted greengrocer, and I immediately thought of making them stuffed. I chose a rich and flavorful filling with sausage, bread crumbs, and grated cheese. For cooking, I used the air fryer, but a classic oven cooking is also fine. I also recommend reading my recipe for Zucchini Rolls with Tomato and Mozzarella simple and delicious. Let’s run to the kitchen and prepare together the Baked Stuffed Zucchini
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- Difficulty: Easy
- Cost: Economical
- Preparation time: 20 Minutes
- Portions: For 4 people
- Cooking methods: Air Frying, Oven
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: Spring, Summer
- Energy 259.64 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 11.47 (g) of which sugars 1.06 (g)
- Proteins 13.58 (g)
- Fat 18.26 (g) of which saturated 1.95 (g)of which unsaturated 1.18 (g)
- Fibers 1.42 (g)
- Sodium 770.57 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 170 g processed in an automated way starting from the nutritional information available on the CREA* and FoodData Central** databases. It is not food and / or nutritional advice.
* CREATES Food and Nutrition Research Center: https://www.crea.gov.it/alimenti-e-nutrizione https://www.alimentinutrizione.it ** U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov
Ingredients for Meat Stuffed Zucchini
- 1.1 lbs zucchini
- 10.5 oz sausage
- 2.5 oz breadcrumbs (from bread)
- 1.8 oz Grana Padano cheese, grated
- to taste extra virgin olive oil
- 1 sprig mint
- to taste salt
- 1 pinch pepper
What You Need
- Air Fryer
How to Prepare Stuffed Zucchini
Wash the zucchini. Cut them in half lengthwise. Using a corer or simply a knife and a teaspoon, hollow out the inside of the zucchini. Chop the zucchini flesh into small pieces.
Salt the inside of the zucchini. Place the zucchini in an oiled baking dish. Bake the zucchini shells in a preheated oven or air fryer at 375°F for 10-12 minutes.
Remove the casing from the sausage. Mix it in a bowl with crumbled bread crumbs, grated cheese, and zucchini flesh. Add a pinch of salt, a pinch of pepper, and some fresh mint leaves. Mix.
Retrieve the zucchini shells and fill them with the mixture using a teaspoon. Add a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil and let the Stuffed Zucchini cook in the hot oven at 375°F for 22-24 minutes. If using the air fryer for cooking, reduce the cooking time to 18-20 minutes.
See you tomorrow with a new recipe, a hug, Loredana
Loredana’s Tips
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For a tastier filling, you can add 4.2 oz of scamorza or another soft cheese cut into small pieces
If you prefer, you can replace the mint with a sprig of parsley
If you have leftover zucchini, store them in a container in the fridge for 2 days
Also, read my recipe for Savory Pie with Zucchini and Potatoes
