Sicilian-Style Delicious Zucchini Balls in a pan, not the usual boring meatballs, extremely easy, quick, and tasty with the addition of cherry tomatoes, olives, and pine nuts.

The Sicilian-Style Delicious Zucchini Balls is a very easy and quick vegetarian second course, using raw grated zucchini, a yummy variation of classic meatballs. This tasty version is also perfect for children who are always reluctant to taste vegetables.

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Difficulty: Very Easy
Cost: Low Cost
Preparation time: 15 Minutes
Cooking time: 15 Minutes
Portions: 12/14 balls
Cuisine: Italian

Ingredients

Sicilian-Style Delicious Zucchini Balls

2 medium zucchinis
3 eggs
2 oz cherry tomatoes
10 green olives (pitted)
1 tbsp pine nuts
4 tbsps Parmesan cheese
6 tbsps breadcrumbs
to taste salt
to taste pepper
as needed olive oil (for frying)
to taste fennel (dried-can be omitted)

Steps for Sicilian-Style Delicious Zucchini Balls

To make the Sicilian-Style Delicious Zucchini Balls, first deal with the zucchinis.
Wash them, cut off the ends, and grate them.
Transfer the grated zucchinis onto a kitchen towel and squeeze as much as possible to remove the water.
Then place them in a large bowl.
Add the eggs, Parmesan cheese, breadcrumbs, salt, and pepper to the zucchinis. Give it a first mix and also add diced cherry tomatoes, pine nuts, and chopped olives. If you want, you can also add a bit of dried wild fennel. Mix until the mixture is soft but cohesive. If it is still too soft to form balls, add one or two more tablespoons of breadcrumbs. Adjust salt and pepper, and form your Sicilian-Style Delicious Zucchini Balls.
Take some of the mixture, create a ball by rolling it between your hands, and flatten it.
This last step will facilitate the inner cooking of the balls.
In a pan, add a couple of turns of olive oil, and fry the balls first on one side and then on the other. It will take 7-8 minutes per side. They should be well golden.
Place them on absorbent kitchen paper to remove excess oil, your Sicilian-Style Delicious Zucchini Balls are ready, serve them hot or cold, they will be delicious.
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