Punjene tikvice (Stuffed zucchini)

Sastojci: 6-7 tikvica, 300g mlevenog mesa (svinjsko ili junece ili pilece), 200g karfiola, 350ml soka od paradajza, 350ml supe (bujona), 2 cena belog luka, 2 kasike kokosovog ili maslinovog ulja, morska ili himalajska so, suva mirodjija, topla voda.

Priprema:

1. Tikvice oljustiti, iseci na pola po duzini i izdubiti sredinu. Karfiol oprati, ocistiti i iseci na kockice. Beli luk oljustiti i sitno iseckati. Pomesati sok od paradajza i supu i promesati.

2. U dublji tiganj sipati kokosovo ili maslinovo ulje i pustiti da se ugreje. Dodati beli luk i proprziti. Dodati mleveno meso i prziti, konstatno mesajuci dok ne promeni boju.

3. Dodati karfiol i sredinu tikvica i proprziti 2 minuta. Dodati toplu vodu i kuvati dok sve ne omeksa. Pred kraj kuvanja posoliti po ukusu.

4. U vatrostalnu posudu poredjati tikvice, puniti filom, posuti mirodjijom. Sipati mesavinu soka od paradajza i supe u vatrostalnu posudu do 2/3 visine tikvica i peci u prethodno zagrijanoj rerni na 180 C oko 35 minuta.

Napomena: ako pravite sok od paradajza po receptu, izostavite secer.

Ingredients: 6-7 zucchini, 300g minced meat (pork or beef or chicken), 200g cauliflower, 350ml of tomato juice, 350ml soup (broth), 2 cloves of garlic, 2 tablespoons coconut or olive oil, sea or Himalayan salt, dry dill, warm water.

Preparation:

1. Peel zucchini, cut in half lengthwise and scoop out the middle. Wash cauliflower, clean and cut into cubes. Peel garlic and finely chop. Mix tomato juice and soup and stir.

2. In a deeper frying pan, put coconut or olive oil and let it heat up. Add garlic and fry. Add minced meat and fry, constantly stirring until it changes color.

3. Add the cauliflower and zucchini middle and fry 2 minutes. Add warm water and cook until everything is tender. Near the end of cooking season with salt to taste.

4. In a ovenproof baking dish arrange the zucchini, fill with the filling, sprinkle with dill. Pour the mixture of tomato juice and soup in dish to 2/3 of the height of zucchini and bake in a pre oven at 180 C for about 35 minutes.

Note: if you are making tomato juice according to the recipe, omit the sugar.