Dinner

Middle-Eastern Stuffed Zucchini is for Dinner.

Middle-Eastern Stuffed Zucchini takes 45 minutes to prepare.

Middle-Eastern Stuffed Zucchini takes 30 minutes to cook.

Middle-Eastern Stuffed Zucchini makes 6 servings.

The ingredients for Middle-Eastern Stuffed Zucchini are:

6 medium-small zucchini
1 pound extra lean ground turkey
1 cup brown rice
1 cup tomato sauce
6 small cloves garlic
1 tsp. salt

Here is how you make Middle-Eastern Stuffed Zucchini:

ash rice in cold water and steam-cook for 15 minutes and allow to cool to room tempurature.Peal and chop three cloves garlic very fineMix turkey, chopped garlic and rice into well-mixed mash along with half the teaspoon saltCore the zucchinis from stem end with vegetable corer, reserving the tough stem piecesFill zuccinis with turkey-rice mash carefully to full without packing.Plug open holes with stem ends reserved earlier.Place carefully in well-balanced layers in medium stock pot.Peel and slice remaining 3 cloves garlic over zucchinis and sprinkle all with remaining half teaspoon salt.Pour tomato sauce into pot and add water to cover all.Cover zucchini with plate to keep from floating. You can add an upside-down bowl over the plate if zucchinis keep trying to rise and cover all with the lid of the stockpot.Cook at a simmer for 30-40 minutes, watching that zucchini not get over-cooked as it will fall apart.Number of Servings: 6Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user TRESEDA.

The nutritional information for Middle-Eastern Stuffed Zucchini is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 6
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 160.6

• Total Fat: 1.5 g
• Cholesterol: 30.0 mg
• Sodium: 660.7 mg
• Total Carbs: 18.2 g
• Dietary Fiber: 3.6 g
• Protein: 19.9 g

The dietary needs meet for Middle-Eastern Stuffed Zucchini is Low Fat