Active time
30Total time
90Yield
6Nutrition
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Ingredients
4 pounds zucchini
½ pound beef, minced
7 ounces brown rice, short grain
Salt and pepper to taste
Pinch of ground cinnamon
3 ounces canned diced tomatoes
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
½ pound lamb chops
1 tablespoon tomato paste
2 tomatoes, cut in circles
Instructions
- Core the zucchini, rinse, and set aside.
- Mix together the minced beef, rice, salt, pepper, cinnamon and tomatoes.
- Stuff the cored zucchini with the meat and rice mixture.
- In a saucepan, heat the vegetable oil and fry the lamb chops.
- Lay the lamb chops in the bottom of the saucepan and arrange the stuffed zucchini over it.
- Top it with a layer of tomato slices and cover with water. Add the tomato paste and sprinkle with salt. Cover the zucchinis with a plate and the pot lid.
- Bring to a boil, then lower the heat and simmer for about an hour before serving.
Recipe and photo courtesy Al Wadi Al Akhdar
Nutrition
Calories: 440Total Fat: 24g
Saturated Fat: 5g
Sodium: 120mg
Total Carbohydrate: 36g
Sugars: 7g
Fiber: 4g
Protein: 21g
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