Middle Eastern-Style Stuffed Zucchini Cups Recipe

Middle Eastern-Style Stuffed Zucchini Cups Recipe

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A twist on the Middle Eastern dish mahashee, zucchini “cups” are filled with seasoned meat, rice and onion before being simmered in a garlicky tomato sauce.

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Ingredients

  • 3 medium zucchinis, ends trimmed
  • 2 tablespoons (30 milliliters) extra-virgin olive oil
  • ⅔ cup chopped yellow onion, divided
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt, divided
  • 1 (28-ounce) can crushed tomatoes, divided (about 3½ cups)
  • 8 ounces 95% lean ground beef
  • ½ cup uncooked medium-grain white rice
  • 1 teaspoon allspice
  • ½ teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh mint leaves

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