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Stuffed zucchini with cheese and herbs

Zucchini stuffed with cheese and herbs

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Discover these cheese and herb-stuffed zucchini, a unique and delicious dish perfect for summer.

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Recipe from Enzomartinelli, The Doc, Florixc and 2 other contributors, adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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These stuffed zucchini are a delightful combination of simplicity and flavor. They are perfect for a light dinner or a unique appetizer.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time20 min
  • Cook time30 min
  • Total50 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodfour
  • Estimated cost$3.10 $0.78 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
  • Vegetarian

Ingredients

4 people
  • $1.20
  • $0.18
  • $0.17
  • $0.53
  • $0.54
  • $0.03
  • $0.27
  • $0.18

Prices from US supermarkets for 7 of 8 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Blanch the whole zucchini in boiling water for 5 minutes.
  2. Cut them in half lengthwise and hollow them out to create trays with thin but sturdy sides, while keeping the flesh. ≈ 8 min
  3. Place the trays in a greased baking dish. ≈ 3 min
  4. Chop the meat and mix it with the breadcrumbs, parsley, mint, cheese, salt, pepper, oil, chopped garlic, and finally the beaten eggs. ≈ 8 min
  5. Fill the baking dishes with this mixture and bake gently in a preheated oven at approximately 180 °C for about 30 minutes.

The bill

Zucchini stuffed with cheese and herbs

  • 3 eggs$1.20
  • breadcrumbs$0.18
  • mint$0.17
  • 3 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil$0.53
  • parsley$0.54
  • salt$0.03
  • pepper$0.27
  • 2 cloves of garlic$0.18

Total$3.10

that's $0.78 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • 4 zucchini
  • 3 eggs
  • breadcrumbs
  • Grana Padano or Pecorino Romano cheese, grated
  • mint
  • 3 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil
  • parsley
  • salt
  • pepper
  • 2 cloves of garlic

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