Zucchini stuffed with meat

 

In this post I want you to see how to make stuffed zucchini with meat in a moment, without prior preparations, without pre-cooking anything, all instantly and without complications.

These days are being very special, we have never experienced being confined at home and I have to admit that it is doing me good.

I don’t want you to misunderstand me, I’m not telling you that being locked up is the best thing in the world, and even more so considering the reason why we are like this and the economic damage that this entails for the majority of the population, which I include myself and many of those around me.

But I am convinced that the best way to deal with this is to look on the bright side, trying to turn this situation around by taking all the good that we can.

 

Take advantage of these days to cook in a healthy and conscious way, these zucchini are a good option.

 

To achieve this there are many things we can do, and one of them is to cook, and now is a good time to do it in a healthy and conscious way.

Healthy because confinement implies less physical activity and fewer hours of sunshine, and conscious because the resources we have are more limited.

We go out as little as possible and we don’t have everything we would like at home, now more than ever we are forced to organize ourselves and think in advance what we are going to eat.

It is a good time to put into practice what I always proclaim, organization, premeditation, foresight and order in the kitchen. 🙂

 

 

That organization I’m talking about consists fundamentally of:

• Thinking about what we are going to cook during the week.
• Make the shopping list based on what we are going to cook.
• When a dish can be store it refrigerated or frozen without any problems, prepare extra portions to have them ready another day when you don’t feel like cooking.

Other things to keep in mind:

• Keep the pantry and the refrigerator healthy, use the FIFO principle (First Input, First Output), that is, use the oldest first and then the newest, this way you will avoid throwing away food.

 

And from a nutritional point of view you already know what 3 fundamental things you should do:

• Limit the consumption of sugar and refined flours.
• Control the consumption of bread, pasta, cereals and rice.
• Reduce the consumption of tubers such as potatoes and sweet potatoes, (especially fried).
• And of course, avoid consuming ultra-processed foods and snacks.

 

Zucchini with meat is prepared in 50 minutes, prepare more and save them for another day.

 

Today’s recipe is ideal because you can make leftover zucchini and store them in the fridge for a few days, up to four without any problem, plus it is a “low carb” and very light dish.

Keep in mind that the container of the filling is the zucchini, which as you know is rich in water, rich in soluble fiber, low in carbohydrates and very easy to digest.

The filling is made from minced beef, onion, carrot, zucchini meat, tomatoes, and tomato sauce, with fresh mozzarella and grated Manchego cheese to gratinate them at the last minute.

I like the zucchini to be cooked, but maintain a certain consistency, that’s why when using white zucchini, which are more tender than green ones, It has not been necessary to bake them previously.

As you can see in the image, they hold their shape very well, and when eaten it is tender, but with texture.

 

 

Properties and benefits of zucchini:

• It is low in calories.
• Rich in Fiber: Contains mucilage, a type of soluble fiber that forms gels when in contact with water, facilitating digestion.
• Helps stabilize blood glucose levels; mucilages cause the glucose in food to be absorbed by the cells more slowly.
• Contains folic acid, potassium, iron, phosphorus, and magnesium.
• Contains vitaminA and vitamin C.
• It is a diuretic and very digestive.
• And it is a source of antioxidants.

 

If you like this recipe, you might also be interested in:

• Stuffed zucchini without bechamel.
• Stuffed eggplants with quinoa.

 

The recipe with all the details you have below, I hope you like it. 😉