Zucchine Ripiene

An easy recipe and great effect! These zucchini are in fact really nice to be served! It 'a very rich second dish  ... but with an excellent side dish can easily become a main course. The zucchini are deprived of their internal and stuffed with minced meat, can be cooked or backed

Ingredients

4 round zucchini

250 gr of minced mixed

50 grams of ham

1 egg

2 tablespoons olive oil

1 teaspoon of tomato paste

parsley

Salt and pepper

Elaboration

Cut the zucchini to form a lid with their top. Empty them as much as possible, and cut the flesh into cubes. Blanch the cubes in a pan with 2 tablespoons of olive oil and the tomato paste. Add the ground beef, cured ham, diced, and cook for about ten minutes. Remove from heat, and add the egg and parsley. Add salt and pepper.

Meanwhile, boil for ten minutes, the "shells" of zucchini in water in order to soften them. Drain the shells and fill them with the meat mixture. Arrange in a baking dish and cook for 30 minutes in a hot oven (180 to 200 ° C), or until the softnes of the shell suits you.