I love this dish because it's so easy to make and you really don't need any sides with it. The zucchini squash is filled with a seasoned rice and meat mixture and cooked in a flavorful tomato sauce.
Recipe type: Meaty Mediterranean Lunches
Serves: 8 zucchini
Ingredients
8 (5-in.) light green zucchini
1 cuplong-grain rice, rinsed
1 lb. ground beef
2 TB. minced garlic
2 tsp.salt
1 tsp. ground black pepper
4 cups plain tomato sauce
2 cupswater
1 tsp.dried mint
Instructions
Trim off top of zucchini, and using a zucchini corer or a teaspoon, core zucchini. Set aside.
In a large bowl, combine long-grain rice, beef, 1 tablespoon garlic, 1 teaspoon salt, and [1/2] teaspoon black pepper.
Loosely stuff each zucchini with 3 or 4 tablespoons rice mixture. Do not overstuff.
In a large pot over low heat, combine tomato sauce, water, remaining 1 tablespoon garlic, remaining 1 teaspoon salt, remaining [1/2] teaspoon black pepper, and mint.
Add stuffed zucchini to tomato sauce, cover, and cook for 1 hour.
Serve warm.
Notes
Tasty Tip For Beef-Stuffed Squash in Garlic Yogurt Sauce, replace the tomato sauce with 4 cups plain Greek yogurt.