Beef and Rice Stuffed Zucchini

Name: Beef and Rice Stuffed Zucchini
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Zucchinis: 6-8; Onion, chopped: 1; Garlic clove: 1; Beef, minced: 400 g; Rice: up to 100 g; Crushed tomatoes: 400 g; Beef broth: 200 mL; Cheese; Olive oil: 2-3 tbsp; Chopped chives/parsley; Salt and Pepper

2 h
Serves 4
Medium

Ingredients

6-8 Zucchinis
1 Onion, chopped
1 Garlic clove
400 g Beef, minced
up to 100 g Rice
400 g Crushed tomatoes
200 mL Beef broth
Cheese
mozzarella, parmesan, cheddar
2-3 tbsp Olive oil
Chopped chives/parsley
Salt and Pepper

Directions

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Steps

1 Done	Preparation: Preheat oven to 200 degrees C.
2 Done	Wash the zucchinis and slice 2 cm from the top. Take out the core from the inside. Be careful not to make a hole at the bottom.
3 Done	Cook the rice as instructed.
4 Done	In a sauce pan put some oil and heat it. Add the meat and cook until it becomes golden brown.
5 Done	Once the meat is brown, add the core of the zucchinis, rice, cheese, garlic and spices. Mix everything and let cook for a few minutes.
6 Done	Tomato sauce: Meanwhile, put the tomatoes in tomato sauce in the baking pan. Add chopped onion and cover with beef broth. Distribute the onions evenly on the bottom.
7 Done	Add the zucchinis one by one in the baking pan over the tomato sauce.
8 Done	Fill them with the beef-rice mixture. If you are a cheese lover – add some cheese once the zucchinis are full.
9 Done	Put the zucchini tops on the zucchinis.
10 Done	Baking: Cover with foil and bake for 30 min in a preheated oven.
11 Done	Remove the foil and bake for at least 30 min more minutes or until the zucchinis are soft and the meat is cooked.
12 Done	Serving: Serve the zucchini with a spoon of the tomato sauce.
13 Done	Tip: You can stuff peppers, onions, eggplant, tomatoes etc