Stuffed Cucumber Boats with Tomato Sauce

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Health Score:
79 / 100
Difficulty:
easy
Difficulty
Preparation:
30 min.
Preparation
ready in 1 hr 10 min.
Ready in
Calories:
488
calories
Calories

Nutritional values

1 serving contains
(Percentage of daily recommendation)
Calorie488 cal.(23 %)
Protein17 g(17 %)
Fat7 g(6 %)
Carbohydrates86 g(57 %)
Sugar added1 g(4 %)
Roughage16.6 g(55 %)
Vitamin A0.5 mg(63 %)
Vitamin D0.8 μg(4 %)
Vitamin E3.7 mg(31 %)
Vitamin K53 μg(88 %)
Vitamin B₁0.5 mg(50 %)
Vitamin B₂0.4 mg(36 %)
Niacin9.3 mg(78 %)
Vitamin B₆0.8 mg(57 %)
Folate183 μg(61 %)
Pantothenic acid2.9 mg(48 %)
Biotin26.2 μg(58 %)
Vitamin B₁₂0.5 μg(17 %)
Vitamin C74 mg(78 %)
Potassium1,396 mg(35 %)
Calcium118 mg(12 %)
Magnesium196 mg(65 %)
Iron6.8 mg(45 %)
Iodine13 μg(7 %)
Zinc4 mg(50 %)
Saturated fatty acids1.6 g
Uric acid123 mg
Cholesterol109 mg
Complete sugar14 g

Ingredients

for
4
For the cucumbers
400 grams Bulgur
5 Tomatoes
2 eggs
2 Tbsps breadcrumbs
freshly ground peppers
1 generous pinch Chili powder
1 generous pinch Nutmeg
salt
2 size Cucumber
For the tomato sauce
700 grams Tomatoes
1 onion
1 garlic clove
1 Tbsp olive oil
1 pinch sugar
Basil (for garnish)
How healthy are the main ingredients?
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Preparation steps

1.

Preheat oven to 180°C (approximately 350°F).

2.

Cook bulgur in salt water for 10 minutes and set aside. Blanch tomatoes, peel, quarter, core and dice. Beat eggs and add to bulgur. Stir in breadcrumbs, chili powder and nutmeg and season with salt and pepper. Mix well and then add tomatoes.

3.

Rinse and peel cucumber. Cut in half lengthwise, scrape out cores with a spoon and pour mixture into hollowed-out cucumber halves.

4.

For the tomato sauce, blanch tomatoes, peel, cut into small pieces, puree with an immersion blender and strain through a sieve. Peel onion and finely chop. Saute in hot oil and add tomatoes. Peel and chop garlic and add to sauce. Simmer for about 15 minutes. Season with salt, sugar, pepper and nutmeg.

5.

Place stuffed cucumbers in a greased baking dish and bake for 30 minutes in oven. Serve stuffed cucumbers with hot tomato sauce and garnish with finely chopped basil.