Mom's Zucchini Casserole

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These stuffed zucchini's are a delicious main dish. You can also use the leftover filling on top of toast topped with grated cheese to serve with aperitif.

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  • Easy
  • Average budget

Ingredients

  • 500g ground beef
  • Bechamel sauce (if buying ready made, about 2 cups)
  • aprx. 5 zucchinis
  • 200g grated cheese
  • 1 tbsp mustard
  • 1 tbsp 7-spice
  • black pepper
  • powdered garlic
  • chili powder
  • a pinch of cinnamon, nutmeg
  • ground coriander
  • cumin

Preparation

Step 1

Cut the zucchinis in half, lengthwise. Boil them or pop them in the microwave until the flesh is soft but not too mushy. Scoop out the flesh with a spoon. You can keep it to make something else, like an omelette, a puree, or a curry.

Step 2

In a pan, brown the ground beef with the spices according to your taste. Add the mustard and the Bechamel sauce, stir well.

Step 3

Fill the zucchinis with the meat stuffing, and top with the grated cheese.

Step 4

Bake in the oven at 180C for about 30 minutes or until the cheese is golden.

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