Zucchini with Béchamel

Posted by HealthyBites at 7:44 PM

Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 kg Zucchini ,cut lengthwise in half, fingers or chunks
• 1/2 kg Minced Meat
• 2 Onions ,medium size, finely chopped
• 4 tbsp Corn Oil
  
• 2 tbsp Butter
• 3 tbsp Flour
• 4 cups Full Cream Milk
• Salt and Pepper
• White Pepper
  

Directions:

• Preparing meat and zucchini:

1. In a medium pan, heat 2 tbsp oil over medium heat. Stir in one onion until yellow. Add minced meat, salt and pepper and stir well.
2. Reduce heat, cover pan and leave to cook for about 15 minutes.
3. In a medium pan, heat remaining oil over medium heat. Stir in the other onion until yellow. Add zucchini and stir for 1 minute.
4. Cover pan and leave to cook for 5-10 minutes until semi tender shaking the pan frequently.

• Preparing béchamel:

1. In a medium saucepan, melt butter over medium-high heat. Add flour stirring constantly for 15 seconds.
2. Add milk gradually and whisk frequently until sauce is smooth. Add salt and white pepper. Leave to boil (about 3-4 minutes). Take off heat.

• Cooking the dish:

1. In a baking dish, add half the quantity of zucchini to make an even layer. Add meat filling over zucchini layer, then add the remaining zucchini.
2. Pour bechamel all over the dish. Heat oven to 180-200 C.
3. Place in oven for 45 minutes to 1 hour until surface becomes golden brown.
4. Serve immediately in the same dish!