Stuffed zucchini with mashed potatoes and garlic

AUTHOR
Jennie Fields
DIFFICULTY
very easy
RATING
4 14
Cut the zucchini in half, hollow them out and fill them with delicious mashed potatoes. Flaked almonds are baked on top and provide a delicious crunch.
COOK TIME
90 mins
TOTAL TIME
90 mins

Ingredients

Servings: 4
  • 750 g floury potatoes
  • 7-10 Tbsp salt, pepper
  • 8 (approx. 2 kg) Courgette
  • 1 big onion
  • 6-7 Stem(s) Thyme
  • 2 TABLESPOONS Olive oil
  • 50 g Arugula
  • 3 Garlic cloves
  • 6 TABLESPOONS Milk
  • 1 TABLESPOON Butter
  • 4 TABLESPOONS flaked almonds
  • baking paper

Directions

  1. 1

    Peel, wash and cut the potatoes into pieces. Cover and cook in boiling salted water for about 20 minutes.

  2. 2

    Cleaning and washing the zucchini. Cut off a thick slice lengthwise and put it aside as a lid. Hollow out the zucchini and season with salt and pepper. Coarsely chop the hollowed out zucchini flesh.

  3. 3

    For the sauce, peel and finely dice the onion. Wash the thyme, shake dry and remove the leaves. Heat the oil in a pan. Sauté the onion in it. Fry the chopped zucchini and thyme.

  4. 4

    Season with salt and pepper. Pour 400 ml of water and bring to the boil. Remove from the heat, let it cool down a little and puree it finely with a hand blender.

  5. 5

    Preheat oven (electric cooker: 200 °C/circulating air: 175 °C/gas: see manufacturer). Sort the rocket, wash, drain well and cut into strips. Peel garlic and chop finely. Drain potatoes.

  6. 6

    Mash the potatoes, garlic and milk into a puree. Stir in butter. Season with salt and pepper. Fold in rocket.

  7. 7

    Fill the zucchini with puree and place them in a large ovenproof dish or on the fat pan (deep baking tray). Pour on the sauce. Bake in a hot oven for 40-45 minutes. After about 20 minutes sprinkle almonds over the zucchini.

  8. 8

    Slide the zucchini lid over the zucchini on a rack and bake with them. Arrange everything.

Nutrition Facts

KCAL
330 kcal
CARBS
33 g
FATS
15 g
PROTEINS
13 g