Zapallitos Rellenos con Carne Argentina

Name: Zapallitos Rellenos con Carne Argentina
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: AR
Ingredients: round zucchinis (zapallitos); lean ground beef; onion, finely diced; hard-boiled eggs, chopped; low-fat mozzarella, shredded; tomato, diced; olive oil; salt, pepper, cumin

Round zucchinis stuffed with seasoned ground beef, hard-boiled egg and mozzarella, baked until golden — a classic Argentine home-cooking favourite with 38g protein.

📅March 30, 2026

15mPrep

35mCook

4Servings

⭐ 4.7Rating

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Nutrition Facts (per serving)

Protein 48%Fat 40%Carbs 12%

310kcalCalories

38gProtein

14gFat

10gCarbs

2gFiber

Ingredients

4 wholeround zucchinis (zapallitos)
14.1 ozlean ground beef
1 wholeonion, finely diced
2 wholehard-boiled eggs, chopped
2.1 ozlow-fat mozzarella, shredded
1 wholetomato, diced
2 tspolive oil
1 to tastesalt, pepper, cumin

Instructions

Halve zucchinis and scoop out pulp; chop pulp and set aside.
Sauté onion in olive oil until soft. Add beef and cook through, seasoning with salt, pepper, and cumin.
Add chopped zucchini pulp and tomato; cook 5 minutes.
Remove from heat, fold in chopped eggs.
Fill zucchini shells, top with mozzarella.
Bake at 200°C for 20–25 minutes until cheese is golden.

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