Zucchine Ripiene

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I have been veganizing my Italian family's recipes for years now and I wanted to share this one I came up with. These are tofu and amaranth-stuffed zucchini. You could also use quinoa instead of amaranth.

Ingredients:
  • 4 zucchini (round zucchini)
  • 200gr firm tofu block
  • 1/2 cup of cooked amaranth or quinoa
  • gluten-free bread crumbs
  • tomato sauce (passata)
  • nutritional yeast
  • herbs
  • garlic (I often use 2 or 3 garlic cloves)
  • salt
  • pepper
  • vegan grated cheese
  • Olive oil
Directions:

Heat oven to 200°C/ 400°F

Wash the zucchine well. Cut the tops, carve the insides of the zucchine, and set the content aside. Chop the zucchine's content into small pieces.

In a big pot, boil water and blanch the zucchine for a couple of minutes. Set aside to cool down.

In a bowl, mash the tofu block, add amaranth or quinoa, add the chopped insides of the zucchine, and add gluten-free bread crumbs, crushed garlic, some nutritional yeast, herbs, salt, and pepper to the taste.

Put about a spoonful of tomato sauce inside the zucchine and then stuff them generously with the tofu mix. Top them with your vegan cheese of choice (I used Violife feta style and vegan parmesan), and some more bread crumbs.

Cover them with the tops.

Place in an oiled tray and bake in the oven for about 25/30 min or until softened.

Let them cool a little before serving.

Enjoy!





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