Kousa - Lebanese Stuffed Zucchini
Here's a traditional Lebanese Kousa recipe that's healthy, has tons of flavor, is low carb, and is easy to make.
Ingredients
- 6 medium zucchini
- 1 pound ground meat (beef or lamb)
- 1/2 cup pine nuts
- 1 medium onion diced
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 - 15 oz can of tomato sauce
- salt and balck pepper
Instructions
- Wash zucchini and slice off tops and bottoms
- Slice in half lengthwise
- Scrape out the flesh into a bowl 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 skillet brown ground beef on medium heat. Add salt and pepper and cinnamon.
- Add pine nuts and onions.
- Simmer 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
Notes
Place any leftovers in the fridge in an airtight container for a few days but I highly doubt they will last that long.
Nutrition
Serving: 2gCalories: 381kcalCarbohydrates: 13gProtein: 29gFat: 25gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 14gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 81mgSodium: 498mgFiber: 4gSugar: 8g
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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