Recipe ingredients
- 1 kg, 32 oz, medium zucchini
- 200 g, 7 oz, minced meat
- 1 cup short grain rice, washed
- 1 kg, 32 oz, red tomatoes, peeled and chopped
- 2 teaspoons salt
- A dash of ground allspice and black pepper, as desired
- A dash of ground cinnamon, as desired
- 1 tablespoon shortening or butter
- 5 cloves garlic, crushed with a dash of salt
- 2 cups water
- 4 tablespoons lemon juice
Recipe method
- Wash well zucchini.
- Remove stems using a knife.
- Hollow out using an apple corer.
- Wash zucchini inside and out. Drain.
- Filling:
- Mix minced meat with rice.
- Stir in salt and spices.
- Stuff zucchini, shake each after filling it so that the filling is well distributed. Do not over stuff.
- Arrange in a pot. Invert a plate on top.
- Strain tomatoes using a colander.
- Add 2 cups of water, shortening and a dash of salt.
- Place tomato juice in a pot over medium heat.
- When it boils, add to zucchini.
- Cook for 1 hour or until tender.
- Add crushed garlic and lemon juice.
- Cook for 5 minutes.
- Serve zucchini and sauce hot separately or together in a large bowl.
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