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Lebanese Kousa Mahshi (Zucchini Stuffed with Spiced Meat and Rice in Minted Tomato Broth)
The pride of Levantine home kitchens: tender baby zucchinis delicately hollowed out, packed with spiced minced beef and short-grain rice, then gently simmered in a garlic and dried mint tomato sauce.
Prep
35 min
Cook
45 min
Total
80 min
Ingredients
4servings
- Small pale green zucchinis8 piece
- Ground beef or lamb250 g
- Short-grain rice, rinsed100 g
- Tomato paste diluted in water700 ml
- Garlic cloves, crushed4 clove
- Dried mint, crushed1 tbsp
- Salt1.5 tsp
Preparation Steps
1
Trim stems and carefully hollow out zucchini cores using a corer, leaving 3-4 mm thick walls.
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2
Mix ground beef with rinsed rice, 1 tsp salt, and pepper. Stuff zucchinis 3/4 full.
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3
Arrange stuffed zucchinis snugly in a large pot. Pour seasoned tomato broth and garlic over them.
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4
Simmer gently over low heat for 40-45 minutes. Stir dried mint into the broth for the final 5 minutes and serve warm.
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Provenance & Public Domain Audit
Source: Mediterranean Culinary Heritage / Historic Public Domain Archives (United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) & Mediterranean Heritage)
Legal status: Public Domain (17 U.S.C. § 105) • 17 U.S.C. § 105
License: Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal
