Middle Eastern Stuffed Zucchini (Kousa Mahshi) | Just A Pinch Recipes

Ingredients

• 3/4 pound(s) good quality beef or lamb
• 3/4 cup(s) arborio rice, rinsed
• 1 cup(s) chopped tomatoes
• 1/2 cup(s) chopped onion
• 2-3 - cloves garlic, minced
• 1 lemon juiced
• 1 tablespoon(s) minced fresh parsley or 1 tbsp dried parsley
• 2 tablespoon(s) minced fresh mint or 2 tsp dried mint
• 1 teaspoon(s) cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon(s) cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon(s) ground allspice
• 1/4 teaspoon(s) nutmeg, ground
• 1/4 teaspoon(s) ground cloves
• 1/4 teaspoon(s) ground cardamom
• 3/4 teaspoon(s) salt and pepper
• 12 small to medium zucchini, about 6-8 inches long
• ## SAUCE
• 4 cup(s) low sodium broth (i use chicken)
• 1 15 ounce(s) can low salt tomato sauce
• 1 14.5 ounce(s) can low sodium crushed tomatoes, don't drain
• 2-5 - cloves garlic
• 1 tablespoon(s) minces fresh mint or 2 tsp dried mint
• - salt to taste
• - hot sauce to taste (optional)