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Stuffed Zucchini محشي كوسة

Stuffed Zucchini محشي كوسة

Notes

Use young green zucchini since it is softer than larger ones.

Servings

5

Preparation Time

1.5 hours

Ingredients

  • 1 kg zucchini, small size
  • 3 tablespoons tomato past.
  • Salt.
  • Pepper.
  • 1 tablespoon margarine.
  • 1/4 kg minced meat.
  • 2 cups rice.
  • 1 onions, finely chopped.
  • 1 cup parsley ,finely chopped.
  • 1 teaspoon mint ,dried and ground.
  • 1/2 kg tomato.
  • 2 tablespoons margarine.
  • salt & pepper & spices.

Cooking Instructions

Preparing the stuffing

  • In a bowl mix minced meat, salt, pepper and tomato chopped in small pieces.
  • Wash rice well, drain and add to bowl. Stir to mix all ingredients well.
  • Also add parsley, spices and margarine.

Preparing and Stuffing zucchinis

  • Wash zucchinis and cut their tops.
  • Remove the insides of zucchini.
  • Put 1-2 tablespoons of stuffing, don't fill the whole zucchini with stuffing to give space for rice to expand during cooking.
  • In a large pan arrange stuffed zucchinis in a standing position with their tops facing upwards.
  • Dissolve tomato paste and salt in 2 cups warm water and add to zucchinis in the pan.
  • Cover the pan and cook over medium heat until rice and zucchini are done. You can add boiling water if needed.
  • Arrange stuffed zucchinis in a serving platter.
  • Serve hot.

*Preparing stuffing:
- In a bowl mix minced meat, salt, pepper and tomato choped in small pices.
- Wash rice well, drain and add to bowl. Stir to mix all ingredients well.
- Also add parsley, spices and margarine.

*Preparing and Stuffing zucchinis:
- Wash zucchinis and cut their tops.
- Remove the insides of zucchini.
- Put 1-2 tablespoons of stuffing, don't fill the whole zucchini with stuffing to give space for rice to expand during cooking.
- In a large pan arrange stuffed zucchinis in a standing position with their tops facing upwards.
- Dissolve tomato paste and salt in 2 cups warm water and add to zucchinis in the pan.
- Cover the pan and cook over medium heat until rice and zucchini are done. You can add boiling water if needed.
- Arrange stuffed zucchinis in a serving platter. Serve hot.

5

90

1 kg zucchini, small size

3 tablespoons tomato past.

Salt.

Pepper.

1 tablespoon margarine.

1/4 kg minced meat.

2 cups rice.

1 onions, finely chopped.

1 cupparsley ,finely chopped.

1 teaspoon mint ,dried and ground.

1/2 kg tomato.

2 tablespoons margarine.

salt & pepper & spices.

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