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Fried Zucchini Puffers with Sweet Pepper Sauce

QimiQ Benefits

  • Problem-free reheating possible
  • Binds with fluid - no separation of ingredients
  • Creamy indulgent taste with less fat

Minutes

15

Difficulty

easy

Fried Zucchini Puffers with Sweet Pepper Sauce
Fried Zucchini Puffers with Sweet Pepper Sauce

Ingredients

For 8 portions

  • 2small

    Courgette(s), finely diced

  • 40g

    Butter

  • 300g

    QimiQ Classic, unchilled

  • 300g

    Low fat quark [cream cheese]

  • 300g

    Wheat semolina, fine

  • 4

    Egg yolk(s)

  • Salt and pepper

  • Ground nutmeg

  • g

    Sunflower oil, to fry

  • For the sauce

  • 1

    Onion(s), finely diced

  • 2tbsp

    Butter

  • 200ml

    Clear vegetable stock

  • 2tsp

    Smoked sweet paprika

  • Salt and pepper

  • 4

    Sweet pepper(s), finely diced

  • 1tsp

    Corn flour / starch

  • 2tbsp

    Water

  • 300g

    QimiQ Classic, chilled

Preparation

  1. Cook the courgettes until firm to the bite and allow to cool.
  2. Whisk QimiQ Classic smooth. Add the quark, semolina, egg yolk and seasoning and mix well.
  3. Knead the courgettes into the dough, season to taste and allow to rest over night.
  4. Form puffers and fry on both sides until golden brown.
  5. For the sauce: fry the onion in butter.
  6. Douse with the vegetable stock, paprika powder and seasoning and bring to the boil. Add the sweet peppers, bind with the corn flour and bring back to the boil. Finish with the cold QimiQ Classic and season to taste.
Some doughy looking food

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