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Stuffed Zucchini Mediterranean Style Recipe

Add Step-by-Step Photos	Jaeleepoms / All my dishes 1 year, 3 months ago If your family is hestitant to try some different ethnic foods, this is a nice way to introduce them to Mediterranean cuisine. It's easy and full of flavor. Prep:20m Cook:35m Servings:6	Jaeleepoms
	mediterranean beef lamb zucchini tomato garlic easy

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Ingredients

3 medium zucchini (about 5 inches long)

2 – 14 oz cans diced stewed tomatoes (garlic flavor works best)

1 lb ground beef

1 cup rice

1 egg, lightly beaten

1 teaspoon salt

¼ teaspoon pepper

1 teaspoon dried parsley

1-2 cloves minced garlic

½ teaspoon ground cinnamon

½ cup shredded parmesan

Directions

Slice the zucchini in half length-wise and scoop out the inside to make room for the meat stuffing. Chop up and save the insides for the sauce. Set zucchini halves face up in 9 x 13 baking pan. Mix the ground beef with rice, egg, salt, pepper, parsley and cinnamon. Stuff zucchini with beef mixture (should be small heaping mound). Cover with 2 cans of diced stewed tomatoes and chopped zucchini innards. Lightly cover with foil and bake at 400 for 30 minutes. Remove and sprinkle with fresh shredded parmesan. Put in oven again for 5 minutes, until cheese is melted and slightly browned. Serve with a side of cous cous.

Variation - you also can use ground lamb for this, and perhaps add some mint. sometimes I'll substitute the rice for bread crumbs when using the ground beef. Also, the garlic diced stewed tomatoes add a really nice flavor to the sauce.

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