Stuffed courgettes
Courgettes are a less well-known vegetable to stuff, but they are less dependent on vegetable quality.
Ingredients
- 8 courgettes
- 300 gr beef mince
- 1 onion
- garlic
- olive oil (traditionally butter)
- Salt, pepper, soy sauce
- 1 lemon
- 1 egg
- Parsley or dill
- 3-4 Tbsp rice
Preparation
Use the special tool to empty the hole in the courgettes. The material you remove can be used in another recipe, from omelette to fried courgette balls.
Food process the onion, garlic and parsley/dill. Mix with the mince along with olive oil and your favorite spices. Add the rice.
Fill the courgettes with the mince mix. If any is left over, roll into balls and pretend it is a stuffed courgette.
Heat oil and stir fry the courgettes. After 5 min or when things are getting out of control, add boiled water to cover the courgettes. Cook in medium heat for about 1 hr and replenish the water if necessary.
When done, mix one egg with the juice of one lemon. Slowly heat up by mixing the sauce from the food into it, and once it is warm poor into the main dish. Shake to get the sauce everywhere and let coo down.
Serve with bread, feta cheese or yogurt.