Fried stuffed zucchini flowers with tomato sauce

AUTHOR
Louis Ramirez
DIFFICULTY
easy
RATING
4 4
COOK TIME
60 mins
TOTAL TIME
60 mins

Ingredients

Servings: 1
  • 1 medium onion
  • 2 Garlic cloves
  • 3-4 Tbsp Olive oil
  • 1 can(s) (425 ml) Tomatoes
  • 1-2 TEASPOONS Tomato paste
  • 7-10 Tbsp Salt
  • 7-10 Tbsp Pepper
  • 1 TEASPOON dried Italian herbs
  • 2 Egg yolk (size M)
  • 125 ml dry white wine
  • 60 g Flour
  • 1 TEASPOON Sugar
  • 2-3 stem(s) Basil
  • 150 g mixed minced meat
  • 1 egg (size M)
  • 2 TABLESPOONS Breadcrumbs
  • 12 Zucchini flowers with zucchini (female flowers)
  • 1 l Sunflower oil

Directions

  1. 1

    Peel and finely dice the onion and garlic. Heat oil in a pot and fry about 2/3 of the garlic and onions in it. Add the tomatoes, chop them a little. Add tomato paste, season with salt, pepper and dried herbs and bring to the boil. Simmer at low to medium heat for about 10 minutes.

  2. 2

    Stir from time to time. Mix egg yolks, wine, flour, sugar and 1 pinch of salt to a smooth, thin dough. Cover and let it swell for 20-30 minutes. Wash the basil, shake dry and cut the leaves into fine strips. Put the minced meat, egg, breadcrumbs, basil, remaining onions and garlic in a bowl. Season with salt and pepper and knead. If necessary, carefully wash, drain and clean the flowers. Fill each zucchini flower with a walnut-sized piece of chopping mass and twist the flower tips together over the filling. Heat the oil in a tall pot. Turn the flowers in portions in the batter and deep-fry in the hot oil for 4-5 minutes until crispy brown.

  3. 3

    Season with salt and pepper and knead. If necessary, carefully wash, drain and clean the flowers. Fill each zucchini flower with a walnut-sized piece of chopping mass and twist the flower tips together over the filling. Heat the oil in a tall pot. Turn the flowers in portions in the batter and deep-fry in the hot oil for 4-5 minutes until crispy brown. Take out with a skimmer and drain on kitchen paper. Serve with tomato sauce

  4. 4

    Waiting time approx. 15 minutes

Nutrition Facts

KCAL
490 kcal
CARBS
21 g
FATS
36 g
PROTEINS
16 g

Categories & Tags

Main DishesVegetables