
Everyday meals
Dolma of zucchini (stuffed squash)
Zucchini hollowed out and stuffed with a mixture of rice and ground meat seasoned with herbs, then simmered in a tomato sauce. A classic of Turkish home cooking, served warm or at room temperature.
Ingredients
Ingredients
Sauce
Spices & seasoning
Optional extras
On the side
Instructions
- Wash the zucchini, cut them in half and carefully scoop out the flesh with a small spoon, keeping the shells intact.
- Sauté the chopped onion in olive oil for 5 minutes, then add the meat and brown it.
- Add the rinsed rice, tomato paste, spices and chopped parsley, then stir for 2 minutes.
- Fill the hollowed zucchini about three-quarters full with this stuffing, without packing it too tightly as the rice will swell.
- Arrange them snugly in a large casserole dish, then pour the tomato sauce diluted in the broth over them.
- Cover and simmer gently for 45 minutes, until the zucchini are tender and the rice is cooked.
- Let them cool for a few minutes and serve with plain yogurt.
Variations and tips
Vegetarian version. Replace the meat with cooked lentils and add toasted pine nuts to the stuffing.
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Original Ecomely recipe.

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