Stuffed Zucchini is a one of my favorite comfort foods. In this dish, zucchini is cored and stuffed with a perfect spiced ground beef and rice mixture, then simmered with a rich tomato sauce which gives it tons of flavor. absolutely delicious results!
STUFFED ZUCCHINI
- 4 Medium-sized zucchini
- ½ cup long-grain rice
- ½ lb lean ground beef
- 1 small onion, chopped finely
- ⅓ cup chopped parsley
- ⅓ cup chopped dill
- ⅓ cup chopped mint leaves
- 3 garlic cloves chopped
- 1 tomatoes, chopped
- 1 can (14.5 oz) diced tomato with juice
- ½ cup water
- 4 tablespoon olive oil
- 1teaspoon allspice
- 3 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- Salt and pepper
- In a large bowl, combine the stuffing ingredients of rice, ground beef, onion, fresh parsley, dill, mint tomatoes, olive oil, allspice, garlic , and salt and pepper and lemon juice . Mix to combine.
- With a knife, remove the very top of the zucchini, Now you need to hollow out the zucchini to make room for the stuffing.
- Insert your corer about ¾ of the way into the zucchini, making sure not to poke the bottoms. Twist the corer and pull out the zucchini cores or hearts. Do this a few times, and gently scrape the sides of the zucchini until you have hollowed each out making room for the stuffing. You’ll want to leave about ¼ inch rim of zucchini.
- Now stuff the zucchini with the rice stuffing about ¾ of the way (do not over-stuff or crowd the rice stuffing in the zucchini or it will not cook well).
- Now add the tomato sauce and water and olive oil. Sprinkle lightly with salt and pepper.
- Place the pan on the stove and cook on medium-high heat until the liquid starts boiling. Turn the heat down, cover and simmer for for 50 minutes until the zucchini is tender and the rice stuffing is fully cooked.
- Transfer to a serving platter . Top with the sauce from the cooking pan. Enjoy!
