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Cooked Zucchini Flesh

Vegetarian mains

Cooked Zucchini Flesh

Cooked zucchini flesh is a well-known recipe in the world of vegetarian dishes. The important thing about this recipe is that it saves us from throwing away the flesh after hollowing out zucchini for stuffing. Try it and let us know what you think.

Total time60 min
Prep30 min
Cook30 min
Yield4 servings
DifficultyMedium
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Vegetarian mainsLevantVegetarianVeganDairy freeGluten freeNut freeEgg freeMediumBalanced time

Recipe story

Cooked zucchini flesh is a delicious and very tasty way to use the flesh from zucchini when hollowing them out for cooking, and in this way we can cook the zucchini flesh in a traditional, easy, and quick recipe!

Ingredients

  • Zucchini flesh
  • 1 whole zucchini
  • 4 cloves garlic (or to taste)
  • Juice of half a lemon
  • Hot pepper to taste
  • Olive oil
  • Salt
  • This delicious and healthy vegetarian recipe is from our friend and cook at the Shou Tabkhin Today site:
  • Sana Qaddour
  • Click on Sana’s name to visit her profile on our site and discover her delicious recipes
  • Also from Sana, here is Raheb Kibbeh or Hila Kibbeh with Lentil Soup

Method

  1. Boil the zucchini flesh from one small zucchini for fifteen minutes over low heat.
  2. It is important to squeeze the zucchini flesh well after boiling to remove all the liquid it produces.
  3. After squeezing the flesh well, add the crushed garlic, lemon juice, salt and hot chili.
  4. Place the zucchini flesh on a serving plate and garnish it with olive oil.
  5. The zucchini flesh is eaten with fresh Arabic bread.
  6. This delicious and healthy vegetarian recipe is from a friend and chef of the Sho Tabkhin Today website:
  7. Sana Qaddour
  8. Click on Sana's name to visit her page on our site and discover her delicious recipes.
  9. Also from Sana: kibbeh rahib (Monk Kibbeh) or 'trick' kibbeh with lentil soup
  10. #BonAppetit #Recipes #ShoTabkhinToday

Notes and serving ideas

  • Raheb Kibbeh or Hila Kibbeh with Lentil Soup
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