Zucchini meatballs with the Thermomix, one leads to another

We love preparing meatballs and our zucchini balls with the Thermomix are truly amazing, whatever recipe you decide to follow.

Today we put our beloved robot into action to prepare a quick and easy second course that will make young and old go crazy with joy . The zucchini meatballs with the Thermomix are perfect for letting the little ones eat some vegetables who, thanks to the presence of the stringy cheese , will not make too many fuss.

As for the preparation, however, as it is easy to guess, the Thermomix will do the bulk of the work. All you have to do is form the meatballs and decide what is the best way to cook them. The zucchini meatballs baked with the Thermomix are excellent, but fried is something else entirely . The choice is yours on how to proceed, we will give you instructions for both versions as well as some ideas for tasty variations.

How to prepare the zucchini meatballs recipe with the Thermomix

1. First, put the oil and garlic in the jug and brown everything for 3 min. 100 ° C speed 1.
2. Remove the clove of garlic and add the courgettes into chunks (washed and deprived of the ends) and blend for 15 sec. speed 6.
3. Then cook them for 10 min. Aroma vel. 1
4. When cooked, add the grated provola cheese with a grater with large holes, a pinch of salt, the egg and the breadcrumbs and mix all the ingredients for 30 sec. speed 3.
5. Form the meatballs the size of a walnut, pass them in the breadcrumbs and proceed with cooking. You can fry them in two fingers of seed oil, cook them in the oven at 180 ° C for 25 minutes or in Varoma with 1 liter of water in the jug for 30 minutes.

Ricotta and zucchini meatballs with the Thermomix

Much lighter due to the presence of ricotta and excellent both in the oven and in a pan, these zucchini and ricotta meatballs are really simple to prepare. You will need:

• 2 courgettes
• 250 g of cottage cheese
• 1 egg
• 80 g of grated Parmesan cheese
• 1 bunch of parsley
• Salt to taste
• pepper as needed
• breadcrumbs to taste
• Seed oil for frying

Gather the washed courgettes in the jug, deprived of the ends and cut into chunks and the parsley and blend everything for 10 sec. speed 6. You will need to get quite small pieces. Then add the ricotta , the egg , the Parmesan , a pinch of salt and a pinch of pepper and mix everything for 10 sec. speed 4. Now add as much breadcrumbs as needed to dry the mixture. The best way to go is to add it one tablespoon at a time from the cap and see when the dough has dried. Then form meatballs about the size of a walnut and fry them in seed oil . In the oven, on the other hand, they will cook at 200 ° C for 20 minutes.

Courgette and minced meatballs with the Thermomix

Perfect as a main main course, these meatballs are truly delicious . The ingredients for 4 people are:

• 1 courgette
• 400 g of ground coffee
• 40 g of Grana Padano
• 100 ml of milk
• 30 gr of breadcrumbs + to taste for breading
• 2 eggs

First, chop the washed courgettes and cut into chunks for 5 sec. speed 4 . Add the minced meat , milk , grated cheese , eggs and breadcrumbs and mix everything 20 sec. speed 5. Form the meatballs, pass them in the breadcrumbs and fry them in a drizzle of oil for 10-15 minutes, turning them from time to time.

Raw zucchini meatballs with the Thermomix

If you are looking for quick and easy recipes, there is nothing better than this version with raw zucchini . The necessary ingredients are:

• 650 g of zucchini
• 2 eggs
• 70 g of breadcrumbs + to taste for the breading
• 40 g of grated Parmesan cheese
• 1 tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil,
• 1 clove of garlic
• mint to taste
• Salt to taste
• Pepper as needed

Put the garlic in the jug and chop it for 3 sec. speed 5 . Then add the courgettes cut into chunks and blend them for 10 sec. speed 4 . Add the other ingredients and mix everything for 20 sec. speed 4 . Now all that remains is to form the meatballs, pass them in breadcrumbs and fry them in a drizzle of seed oil for about ten minutes. In the oven, on the other hand, they will cook at 200 ° C for 20 minutes.

Are the delicious recipes we have proposed still not enough for you? Try the most classic baked zucchini meatballs .

storage

Zucchini meatballs can be stored in the refrigerator for 2-3 days . You can heat them both in a pan and in the oven before consuming them.