Vegetarian Cooking: Bocconcini di Zucchine

OGGI CUCINO VEGETARIANO


Ylenia Sambati is an accomplished cook and the CEO for the only Cooking and Wine school in Puglia, Italy.

She is also a vegetarian and has agreed to share with 
Home to Italy readers some of her vegetarian recipes.

Today we cook zucchini 'balls' and it looks wonderful!

Practice your Italian or scroll down to the English version


BOCCONCINI DI ZUCCHINE 

5 zucchine
120 gr di formaggio pecorino grattuggiato
2 uova
4 cucchiai di pangrattato fine
2 cucchiai di prezzemolo fresco tritato
2 cucchiai di menta fresca tritata
olio per friggere
sale e pepe nero



- lessate le zucchine in acqua bollente salata
- scolatele e lasciatele raffreddare
- tritate le zucchine finemente (o schiacciatele con la forchetta)
- mettetele in una terrina con pecorino, uova, pangrattato, prezzemolo, menta, sale e pepe
- infarinatevi le mani e formate delle palline che passerete nel pangrattato
- scaldate l'olio e friggete i bocconcini
- serviteli caldi 


For those of us still learning Italian, here is the English version:

 ZUCCHINI BITES

5 zucchini
120 grams of grated pecorino cheese
2 eggs
4 tablespoons fine breadcrumbs
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint
Oil for frying
salt and black pepper



- Boil zucchini in boiling salted water
- Drain and let them cool
- Finely chopped zucchini (or mash with a fork)
- Put them in a bowl with cheese, eggs, bread crumbs, parsley, mint, salt and pepper
- cover your hands with flour and form small balls that pass in breadcrumbs
- Heat the oil and fry the pieces
- Serve hot


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