An excellent alternative to grandma’s traditional meatloaf is the vegetarian one with courgettes or the one with aubergines. The procedure is really identical to that of meat, it is seasoned in the same way except that instead of meat we add courgettes. The whole family eats more vegetables! Courgette meatloaf is also delicious cold for a Sunday at the beach or for a picnic.

INGREDIENTS FOR MEAT-free ZUCCHINI MEATLOAF

• 600 g of courgettes
• 150 g of scamorza or other stringy cheese
• 1 large egg
• 150 g breadcrumbs
• 40 g parmesan
• Basil
• Parsley
• Garlic
• About 3 tablespoons of olive oil
• Pepper
• salt

PROCEDURE: HOW TO MAKE RAW ZUCCHINI MEATLOAF

Grate the courgettes and add salt to purge the courgettes of the vegetation water which must be drained by applying pressure with a smaller bowl (watch the video)

Chop the basil, parsley and the slice of garlic

Season the courgettes with the egg, parmesan, half the breadcrumbs, a spoonful of oil, pepper and mix

Place a drizzle of oil on the baking paper, breadcrumbs and add the mixture, flattening it with your hands to compact it well.

Add the cheese that will string

Roll up using the baking paper

Place the breadcrumbs over the entire surface of the zucchini meatloaf

Press a little and close like a candy

Keep the meatloaf for about half an hour in the refrigerator

Preheat the oven to 190 degrees fan assisted

Remove the baking paper and place the meatloaf on another baking paper

Add a drop of oil

Bake at 190 degrees in a fan oven

After 40 minutes, take the meatloaf out of the oven

Let it cool a little before cutting it

Did you like the recipe for vegetarian and raw zucchini meatloaf? Try other vegetarian recipes for summer with courgettes:

ZUCCHINI OMELETE https://youtu.be/e5fIZmyrf2Y?si=Vux5hZBiH5oVk0kX

COURGETTE SKEWERS https://youtu.be/eIgsjKgzQRc?si=SZbvnY09t7-2vo3o

PASTA WITH ZUCCHINI AND SAFFRON https://youtu.be/y0K4W4je3Kg?si=2OuGulnh2uCr_JIo

BAKED PASTA WITH COURGETTE CREAM https://youtu.be/gqEXVPSQm6Y?si=w66U-VHg0PEL1pCH

ZUCCHINI RISOTTO https://youtu.be/PiuzcuDZS5A?si=u_juB7NacVUNzcLy

COURGETTE MEATBALLS https://youtu.be/SrlxocKN_Xo?si=E7SrwcbgygPn0IdC