Zucchini balls filled with cheese
Do you wish a simple vegetarian dinner? Try this recipe! Serve the zucchini balls with salad or rice. The melted cheese inside the balls will charm the hungry family!
First just grate the zucchini with a cheese grater. Squeeze the juice before mixing with the eggs.
When the courgette is combined with egg and breadcrumb, is seasoned, roll them into little balls, adding a cheese cube inside.
Fry the zucchini balls in olive oil, until are golden brown.
If you are interested how to prepare this little cheesy zucchini balls, just read the recipe for 4 servings below.
Level: easy
Cost: low
Calories: average
Prep time: 20 mins
Cook time: 10 mins
Total time: 30 mins
Serves: 4
Ingredients
- 2 large zucchinis
- 2 eggs
- 300 g breadcrumb
- 100 g cheese
- salt
- pepper
- dried marjoram
- 0,4 l oil
Instructions
- Peel the washed zucchinis and grate them on cheese grater, on the large holes. Season with salt and put aside in strainer a for 4-5 minutes, until the juice drips off.
- Mix the grated courgette with the eggs, pepper, marjoram and breadcrumb. If the mixture us too juicy add more breadcrumb.
- Heat the oil in a pan. Meanwhile the oil is frying, cut the cheese in cubes.
- Spoon a little of the mixture of zucchini into your palm, put a cheese cube in the middle of the ball and roll them into a small ball. Roll the balls into breadcrumb. Instead of breadcrumb, you can use crushed oatmeal, so the rolls will be crispy.
- Put the rolls in hot oil and fry them for 4-5 minutes, until golden.
- Take them on a paper towel and serve them immediately.