Mellas Family Lamb Stuffed Zucchini (Koosa)

Name: Mellas Family Lamb Stuffed Zucchini (Koosa)
Prep time: 1 h 55 min
Cook time: 1 h 55 min
Total time: 1 h 55 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 177 milliliters basmati rice; 794 grams chopped tomatoes with juice; 2 Tbsps dried mint; 0 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 454 grams ground lamb; 2 Tbsps olive oil; 118 milliliters chopped onion; 2 teaspoons salt; 2 Tbsps tomato paste; 118 milliliters water; 2 larges zucchini

Mellas Family Lamb Stuffed Zucchini (Koosa) might be just the main course you are searching for. This gluten free and dairy free recipe serves 4. One serving contains 606 calories, 26g of protein, and 35g of fat. Head to the store and pick up zucchini, ground cinnamon, salt, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the ground cinnamon you could follow this main course with the Cinnamon Twists as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 1 hour and 55 minutes.

Instructions

Cut each zucchini in half and use a thin, sharp knife to hollow out each section, removing the seeds and leaving a round 1/2 inch shell.

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Zucchini

Seeds

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Knife

Combine tomatoes with juice, tomato paste, 3/4 cup water, and cinnamon in a large, oven-safe Dutch oven. Bring to a simmer over medium heat; cook until thick, about 20 minutes.

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Tomatoes In Juice

Tomato Paste

Cinnamon

Water

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Dutch Oven

Oven

Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a small skillet. Stir in onion; cook until tender, about 5 minutes.

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Olive Oil

Onion

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Frying Pan

Combine cooked onion, lamb, rice, 2 tablespoons olive oil, 1/2 cup water, dried mint, and salt in a large bowl.

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Dried Mint

Olive Oil

Onion

Water

Lamb

Rice

Salt

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Bowl

Mix well. Lightly stuff lamb mixture into hollowed out zucchini sections.

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Zucchini

Lamb

Place stuffed zucchini in simmering tomato sauce.

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Tomato Sauce

Zucchini

Cover pot and place in preheated oven. Cook until the rice is soft, about 1 hour. If sauce is very thin, simmer on the stove top until desired consistency. To serve, slice into 1 inch rounds and top with tomato sauce.

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Tomato Sauce

Sauce