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ChefOla Faour
Stuffed Zucchini in Tomato Sauce
Stuffed zucchini in tomato sauce is a classic Levantine dish loved by both adults and children. Kids often ask for it because it's easy to eat and full of flavor.
Stuffed zucchini in tomato sauce — one of the tastiest traditional Levantine dishes loved by both young and old
Ingredients
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- 1 kg zucchini, medium or small size suitable for stuffing
- Filling
- Short-grain (Egyptian) rice
- Finely minced meat (about 200 g meat per cup of rice)
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil or ghee, as desired
- A pinch of salt
- A pinch of seven-spice blend
- A pinch of cinnamon
- Pieces of lamb, ribs, or beef steak, according to preference
- Tomato sauce
- For more of Rana’s delicious recipes see Roast Chicken with Potatoes
Method
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- Hollow out the zucchini, wash them and drain well.
- Prepare the filling: wash the rice and drain thoroughly.
- Add the finely minced meat, salt, spices and oil or ghee to the rice and mix well until all ingredients are combined.
- Stuff each zucchini about halfway.
- In a pot: fry the pieces of meat you have with seasonings as desired, then arrange the stuffed zucchini in the pot and cover them with water mixed with tomato sauce and salt.
- When the sauce comes to a boil, reduce the heat and leave the pot to simmer gently until the zucchini are tender.
Recipe tags
MainsInternationalDairy freeGluten freeNut freeEgg free
Notes and serving ideas
- Roast Chicken with Potatoes
- Stuffed Vine Leaves and Zucchini with Lemon
