Kusa Mihshi

Kusa Mihshi

We’ve had this only once but it is definitely going to be made again.

Ingredients

  • 8 6-inch-long zucchini, (about 3 pounds), ends trimmed
  • 12 ounces ground lamb
  • 3/4 cup instant brown rice
  • 1 3/4 teaspoons dried marjoram, divided
  • 1 1/4 teaspoons ground cumin, divided
  • 1 1/4 teaspoons dried mint, divided
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice, divided
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • Pinch of cayenne pepper
  • 1 28-ounce can tomato sauce, preferably chunky

Directions

  • Preheat oven to 350°F.
  • Hollow out each zucchini using a zucchini corer or small, flexible paring knife, leaving 1/8-inch-thick walls.
  • Combine lamb, rice, 1 1/4 teaspoons marjoram, 3/4 teaspoon cumin, 1/2 teaspoon mint, 1/8 teaspoon allspice, salt and cayenne in a medium bowl.
  • Loosely stuff each zucchini with the lamb mixture. Place the stuffed zucchini in a 9-by-13-inch baking pan.
  • Combine tomato sauce with the remaining 1/2 teaspoon marjoram, 1/2 teaspoon cumin, 3/4 teaspoon mint and 1/8 teaspoon allspice in a medium saucepan.
  • Bring to a boil over high heat.
  • Pour over the zucchini.
  • Cover the pan with foil.
  • Bake, turning the zucchini halfway through cooking, until the zucchini and rice are tender and the filling reaches 165°F on an instant-read thermometer, 40 to 50 minutes.
  • Serve the zucchini with the sauce.
Source: www.eatingwell.com
Notes: To hollow out the squash you will need to use a flexible paring knife or the tool that is designed just for the task: a zucchini corer. Find one online at www.lebaneseproducts.com

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