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Middle Eastern Stuffed Zucchini

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Ingredients
  

  • 6 medium zucchini
  • 1 lb ground beef or lamb
  • 1/2 c pine nuts
  • 1 medium onion diced
  • 1/4 t cinnamon
  • 1 - 15 oz can of tomato sauce
  • salt and pepper

Instructions
 

  • Wash zucchini and slice off tops and bottoms
  • Slice in half lengthwise
  • Scrape out flesh and set aside.
  • Coat zucchini with olive oil and place under the broiler until they turn soft about 5-10 mins on each side.
  • In a large frying pan brown ground beef. Add salt and pepper and cinnamon.
  • Add pine nuts and onions.
  • Cook until the onions are translucent.
  • Spoon the meat mixture into the zucchini
  • Top with tomato sauce
  • Sprinkle salt and pepper over top.
  • Bake uncovered at 350 for 20 minutes.
  • Serve with rice
  • Serves 4 - 6

Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and is an estimate only. This information comes from online calculators. Although attempts have been made to provide accurate nutritional information, these figures are only estimates.

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