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Koussa mehchi (zucchini stuffed with Lebanese meat)
Preparation time30 min
Cooking time45 min
Portions4
FromLiban
Ingredients:
- 600 g small zucchinis
- 250 g ground beef
- 4 tomatoes
- 1 can crushed tomatoes
- 100 g basmati rice
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 2 cloves garlic
- The juice of 1/2 lemon
- 1/2 teaspoon allspice
- 1 large pinch cinnamon
- 40 g butter
- Salt, pepper
Instructions:
- Clean and scrape the skin of zucchinis.
- Cut the zucchinis in half and scoop them out with a spoon.
- Cut the tomatoes into small cubes.
- Cook the rice in boiling salted water.
- In a bowl, combine the rice, ground meat, tomatoes, half of the melted butter and spices. Season with salt and pepper.
- Use this stuffing to garnish the zucchinis threequarters of the way through.
- Chop the garlic and fry it in a saucepan with the rest of the butter. Season with salt and pepper.
- Simmer for 5 minutes.
- Place the zucchinis in the pan and cover with water.
- Bring to a boil and simmer over a low heat for 45 minutes to 1 hour.
- 5 minutes before the end of cooking, add the tomato paste and lemon juice.
- Serve hot.
Energy |
Total carbs |
Sugar |
Total fat |
Saturated fat |
Omega 3 |
Fibers |
Sodium |
396.4 Kcal |
32.1 g |
9.8 g |
17.1 g |
8.8 g |
0.3 g |
6.8 g |
351 g |
The nutritionist's advice:
Vegetable skins contain many vitamins and fibers. You can eat the skin if you are careful to wash your vegetables carefully and by choosing organic produce.