Zucchini With Dill Sauce Recipe

Zucchini With Dill Sauce is a delicious yet an easy to prepare dish. The interesting blend of flavors gives this dish a distinct taste. I prepared this Zucchini With Dill Sauce some time back an believe me, i had my guests drooling over it. Don't miss out this recipe.

Summary

Preparation Time15 MinCooking Time40 Min
Ready In55 MinDifficulty LevelEasy
Health IndexAverageServings6
CuisineCourse
MethodMain Ingredient
Interest Group

Ingredients

 Large zucchini - 6
 Medium sized onion - 1, finely minced
 Ground lean veal - 1 1/4 cups
 Ham1/2 Cup (16 tbs)
 Egg1
 Swiss Cheese1/4 Cup (16 tbs), grated
 Long grain rice1/4 Cup (16 tbs), steamed
 Dill leaves6 Tablespoon, chopped
 Lemon1
 Light cream1 1/4 Cup (16 tbs)
 All purpose flour1 1/2 Tablespoon
 Sunflower oil1 1/2 Tablespoon
 Butter1/4 Cup (16 tbs)
 White wine vinegar
 Nutmeg
 Salt1 To taste
 Pepper1 To taste
 Serve with: Sweet sour Baby Onions

Directions

GETTING READY
1 Preheat the oven to 350°F.
2 Oil a wide, shallow ovenproof dish.
3 In a large pot, bring a large pot two thirds full of salted water to a boil.
4 Add 3 tbsp vinegar.
5 Rinse the zucchini and cut off about 1/2 inch from each end.
6 Using a potato peeler, remove a very thin layer of skin from them.
7 Hollow out each section with an apple corer; if they are very long, cut them in half.
8 Blanch in the boiling acidulated water for 5 minutes.
9 Drain, and let cool.

MAKING
10 In a pan, heat 2 tbsp butter and 1-1/2 tbsp oil.
11 Fry the onion very gently, stirring frequently.
12 Stir in the veal and season with a little salt and pepper.
13 Stir over higher heat for 2 minutes.
14 Transfer to a bowl and mix with the ground ham, egg, cheese, and boiled rice, adding a little more salt and pepper to taste and a pinch of nutmeg.
15 Stuff the hollowed zucchini with this mixture.
16 In the prepared ovenproof dish, arrange the stuffed zucchini in a single layer.
17 In a small saucepan, melt 2 tbsp butter.
18 Add dill and fry gently for 1 minute.
19 Add 1/2 cup water and the finely grated rind of the lemon.
20 Simmer, uncovered, for 2 minutes.
21 In a bowl, mix the cream with the flour.
22 Blend into the contents of the saucepan, stirring constantly.
23 Cook until the sauce has thickened.
24 Stir in the juice of the lemon and season with salt and pepper.
25 Pour this sauce all over the stuffed vegetables.
26 Bake in the oven for 15-20 minutes.

SERVING
27 Serve hot.
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