Italian
Baked Stuffed Zucchini Flowers
by Gambero Rosso · 452K subscribers on YouTube
Peppe Guida's baked stuffed zucchini flowers with a ricotta and mozzarella filling, served on a bed of sliced zucchini. A light and quick alternative to the classic fried version.
- Cook
- 3 min
- Difficulty
- easy
Ingredients
10 items- Zucchini Flowers
- Ricotta
- Fiordilattechopped
- Parmigiano Reggianograted
- Pecorino Romanograted
- Saltto taste
- Pepperto taste
- 1 pcsZucchinifor the bed, sliced 1 cm thick
- Grated Bread
- Olive Oilextra virgin
Method
- Clean the zucchini flowers by gently opening them and checking inside for any insects.
- Prepare the filling: in a bowl, mix ricotta, chopped fiordilatte (mozzarella), grated Parmesan, grated Pecorino Romano, salt, and pepper.
- Stuff each flower with the filling, twisting the tips to close.
- Slice one zucchini into rounds about 1 cm thick.
- Line the bottom of a baking dish with the zucchini slices. Season lightly with salt.
- Arrange the stuffed flowers on top of the zucchini bed.
- Sprinkle breadcrumbs over the flowers, drizzle with olive oil, and add a pinch of salt.
- Bake in a preheated oven at 170-180°C for 2-3 minutes, until lightly golden and heated through.
Gambero Rosso
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