Turkish Stuffed Zucchini

Summer comes and you can find in everywhere fresh zucchini.Zucchini is one of the light and delicious vegetables in summer.If you didnt try before stuffed zucchini you should start with this recipe.I made with ground meat.In Turkey mostly people like with ground meat mixture.

But If you are vegeterian you can take of ground meat from ingredients list and make with same steps.

It is used mostly dill inside.Dill gives very good flavor to zucchini meals.I hope you like also dill:)

Turkish Stuffed Zucchini Prep Time:20 mins Cook Time:45 mins Serve 4 to 6 Ingredients 5 middle size of zucchinis 1 midle size of onions,diced 150 gr ground meat 5 tablespoons of rice A few leaves parsley,finely chopped A few leaves dill,finely chopped 1 teaspoon mint(If you have fresh mint you can use a few leaves) half lemon,squeezed 2 tablespoons tomato paste(one is for mixture the other spoon for cooking water) 1 teaspoon ground black pepper 1 teaspoon ground red pepper 1-2 tomatoes for cover salt Directions Prep the zucchinis for shape: -Wash the zucchinis and peel the skin of the zucchinis. Cut them in a half. -Take out of inside of zucchinis with help of the small spoon.The walls of zucchinis should not be too tick or too thin. For the fillings: -Cook ground meat 15 minutes. -Add chopped onions and continue to cook. -After saute the onions add tomato paste ,rice ,lemon juice and seseasonings and then stop cooking. Stuff process: Stuf the zuchhinis with mixture.Should not stuff too much because when the mixture cook will get bigger.Cover the zucchinis by cutting tomato.Place stuffed zucchinis upright in a pot.Crush the tomato pasta in a water and pour to pot.When pour the water use deep side of the pot not over the zucchinis.Water should reaches the middle of zucchini.Close the lid of the pot and cook in a medium heat aproximately 45 minutes.Check ocasionally for water of the zucchinis.If water to low you can add little water while cooking. You can serve with yoghurt and decorate with dill leaves.

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