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Mellas Family Lamb Stuffed Zucchini (Koosa)

By: blancdeblanc  Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)
"This recipe is a great way to use up that giant zucchini lurking in your garden. Early season squash are best as the skin is tender and the flesh is delicate. Older zucchini still taste great, you just may not be able to eat the skin. "

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Prep Time:
30 Min
Cook Time:
1 Hr 25 Min
Ready In:
1 Hr 55 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 4 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 2 large zucchini
  • 1 (28 ounce) can chopped tomatoes with juice
  • 2 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 3/4 cup water
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1/2 cup chopped onion
  • 1 pound ground lamb
  • 3/4 cup basmati rice
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 2 tablespoons dried mint
  • 2 teaspoons salt

Directions

  1. Cut each zucchini in half and use a thin, sharp knife to hollow out each section, removing the seeds and leaving a round 1/2 inch shell.
  2. Combine tomatoes with juice, tomato paste, 3/4 cup water, and cinnamon in a large, oven-safe Dutch oven. Bring to a simmer over medium heat; cook until thick, about 20 minutes.
  3. Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a small skillet. Stir in onion; cook until tender, about 5 minutes. Combine cooked onion, lamb, rice, 2 tablespoons olive oil, 1/2 cup water, dried mint, and salt in a large bowl. Mix well. Lightly stuff lamb mixture into hollowed out zucchini sections. Place stuffed zucchini in simmering tomato sauce.
  4. Cover pot and place in preheated oven. Cook until the rice is soft, about 1 hour. If sauce is very thin, simmer on the stove top until desired consistency. To serve, slice into 1 inch rounds and top with tomato sauce.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 387 | Total Fat: 26.2g | Cholesterol: 76mg

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 21, 2009 by BigShotsMom 
This took care of a monster zucchini someone gave me. I made 3 very minor changes. First, I... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 13, 2009 by AZDewalt Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)
This is a great recipe, thank you for sharing it! I made it as written the first time and it... MORE

 
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