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Zucchini Gratin

Zucchini Gratin

5 from 1 vote
It’s a French dish and a very nutritious meal, rich in fiber, meat and milk. It’s guaranteed to make the whole family happy!
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings: 4 people
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: French
Calories: 481

Ingredients
  

  • 500 grams Zucchini
  • 1 Onion Chopped
  • 1 tsp Butter
  • 250 grams Hashed Meat
  • 1 tsp Tomato Paste
  • ¼ tsp Pepper
  • ¼ tsp Salt
  • 2 tbsp Shredded Mozzarella Cheese
  • Our Béchamel sauce

Equipment

  • Pyrex plate
  • Pan

Method
 

  1. First, in a pot, boil the zucchini in salted water. Turn off the heat when the the zucchini tender
  2. Second, remove the zucchini from hot water and cut each one in a half
  3. Third, put the cut zucchini in a pyrex plate
  4. Afterwards, in a pan on a medium heat, melt the butter and add the onion
  5. When the onion start softening add the meat, the salt and the pepper, stir from time to time until the meat is cooked
  6. Then add the tomato paste, stir for about one minute and turn off the heat
  7. And add 1 tsp of this mixture to each zucchini
  8. Now, add the Béchamel sauce
  9. Then, add the mozzarella cheese
  10. Finally. bake the preparation in the oven for 20 mins at 180 degrees Celsius (356 degrees Fahrenheit)

Video

Notes

Our Cooking Hints:

  • If you are not a fan of zucchini you can replace them with artichoke heart
  • You can add some bread crumbs to the preparation before baking
  • Serve the Zucchini Gratin with white rice
Reference: History of Zucchini