Stuffed Zucchini and Green Peppers

Name: Stuffed Zucchini and Green Peppers
Ingredients: 4 1/2 lbs zucchini (about 2 kg); 3 green bell peppers; 2 cups Egyptian rice (about 400 grams); 3 1/2 oz finely ground beef with a little fat (about 100 grams); 6 garlic cloves; 1 teaspoon black pepper; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 2 teaspoons citric acid (or substitute with 2 teaspoons lemon juice); 1 tablespoon dried mint; 1 tablespoon tomato paste (for the rice); 2 tablespoons tomato paste (for the sauce); Salt

Manal Ali @cook_5249184

فلسطينية

Stuffed Zucchini and Green Peppers

Manal Ali @cook_5249184

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Ingredients

4 1/2 lbszucchini (about 2 kg)
3green bell peppers
2 cupsEgyptian rice (about 400 grams)
3 1/2 ozfinely ground beef with a little fat (about 100 grams)
6garlic cloves
1 teaspoonblack pepper
1 teaspoonground cinnamon
2 teaspoonscitric acid (or substitute with 2 teaspoons lemon juice)
1 tablespoondried mint
1 tablespoontomato paste (for the rice)
2 tablespoonstomato paste (for the sauce)
Salt

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Steps

1

Wash the zucchini and hollow them out. Wash the bell peppers and remove the stems.
2

Soak the rice, then rinse it.
3

Add the ground beef, cinnamon, black pepper, a pinch of salt, and 1 tablespoon tomato paste to the soaked rice. Mix well.
4

Stuff the zucchini and bell peppers with the rice mixture and arrange them in a pot.
5

Crush the garlic and add it to the pot along with the dried mint, citric acid (or lemon juice), tomato paste, salt, and water.
6

Once the mixture comes to a boil, reduce the heat and simmer until the vegetables are cooked through.