Zucchini Rapiene
Zucchini rapini features hollowed zucchini filled with a savory beef and breadcrumb mixture, baked in tomato sauce with Parmesan, offering a hearty, flavorful, and low-carb meal suitable for family dinners.
Ingredients
Instructions
- Cut the zucchini lengthwise in half.
- Spoon out the pulp, leaving hollow boat-like shells.
- Chop the pulp.
- Brown ground beef and minced garlic in a skillet.
- Add chopped onion and zucchini pulp; cook until soft.
- Allow the mixture to cool.
- Add the lightly beaten egg, bread crumbs, 1/2 of the Parmesan cheese, and oregano to the mixture.
- Season with salt and ground pepper to taste.
- Spoon the stuffing into the hollow zucchini shells.
- Place the stuffed zucchini in a shallow pan.
- Cover with tomato sauce.
- Sprinkle with the remaining Parmesan cheese.
- Transfer to the oven and bake at 350°F for 30 minutes or until slightly brown.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
855
kcal
43% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).