This recipe associates a kind of meatballs with summer vegetables. It is often served in the south of France in small portions as appetizers.
Mediterranean stuffed vegetables
2016-06-29 07:05:53
Serves 4
Prep Time
15 min
Cook Time
25 min
Total Time
40 min
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size
237g
Servings
4
Amount Per Serving
Calories 288
Calories from Fat 163
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 18g
28%
Saturated Fat 7g
33%
Trans Fat 0g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g
Monounsaturated Fat 8g
Cholesterol 124mg
41%
Sodium 127mg
5%
Total Carbohydrates 6g
2%
Dietary Fiber 2g
7%
Sugars 4g
Protein 25g
Vitamin A
33%
Vitamin C
93%
Calcium
4%
Iron
12%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Ingredients
- 2 tomatoes
- 1 green zucchini
- 1 red pepper
- 200g of ground beef
- 200 g of ground pork
- 1 egg
- 1 bunch of fresh parsley finely chopped
- 2 gloves of garlic, minced
- olive oil
- salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180C fan/gas 6.
- Cut the zucchini in 4 (cut in half then lengthwise ) and put the pieces in boiling water for 5 min. Drain and remove the central part (the part that include the seeds).
- Cut the red pepper in 4 (lengthwise) and the tomatoes in half, and remove the seeds.
- Mix the pork, the beef, the parsley, the garlic and the egg together. Add 3 pinches of salt, and combine to get the stuffing.
- Spread some olive oil in a baking pan and add all the vegetables.
- Separate the stuffing in 12 and make some balls that you'll put in the cut vegetables.
- Put the pan in the oven and bake for 20 min.
Notes
- Serve warm with rice.
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