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Stuffed Zucchini Recipe, a classic French recipe called 'petits farcis'! Soft grilled vegetables stuffed with flavorful meatballs...

French Stuffed Zucchini

A classic French recipe of soft grilled vegetables, stuffed with flavorful meatballs...

Course Main Course, Side Dish, Starter
Cuisine French
Prep Time 1 hour
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 2 hours
Servings 3 people
Calories per serving 428 kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 round fresh zucchini (green)
  • 1 round fresh zucchini (yellow)
  • 1 medium red bell pepper
  • 12,5 oz ground pork (350 g)
  • 1 small fresh carrot
  • 1 small onion
  • 2 small garlic cloves
  • 1 stalk fresh celery
  • 2 tsp dried herbs
  • olive oil
  • pepper
  • salt

Instructions

  1. Slice the top off the bell pepper and zucchini.

    Stuffed Zucchini Recipe, a classic French recipe called 'petits farcis'! Soft grilled vegetables stuffed with flavorful meatballs...
  2. Clean and deseed the bell pepper. With a teaspoon carefully remove the inside of the zucchini. Drizzle the emptied vegetables with a little olive oil. Season with a good dash of pepper and salt.

    Stuffed Zucchini Recipe, a classic French recipe called 'petits farcis'! Soft grilled vegetables stuffed with flavorful meatballs...
  3. Peel, clean and trim the onion, garlic, carrot and celery. Dice all of them finely. Add them all to a blender. Blend until you get a fine vegetable paste.

    Stuffed Zucchini Recipe, a classic French recipe called 'petits farcis'! Soft grilled vegetables stuffed with flavorful meatballs...
  4. Pour the pork mince in a large mixing bowl. Add the vegetable crumble and dried herbs. Season with pepper and salt.

    Stuffed Zucchini Recipe, a classic French recipe called 'petits farcis'! Soft grilled vegetables stuffed with flavorful meatballs...
  5. Knead the ingredients until well combined. Divide the mince into 3 pieces and roll each of them into nice balls.

    Stuffed Zucchini Recipe, a classic French recipe called 'petits farcis'! Soft grilled vegetables stuffed with flavorful meatballs...
  6. Stuff the meatballs in the vegetables. Cover with the tops.

    Stuffed Zucchini Recipe, a classic French recipe called 'petits farcis'! Soft grilled vegetables stuffed with flavorful meatballs...
  7. Place the stuffed vegetables in an oven dish. Lightly drizzle them with olive oil. Cover with tinfoil. Bake the vegetables in a preheated oven at 356°F (180C°) for 45 minutes. Then remove the tinfoil. Bake the vegetables for another 15 minutes. Serve hot.

    Stuffed Zucchini Recipe, a classic French recipe called 'petits farcis'! Soft grilled vegetables stuffed with flavorful meatballs...