Greek Stuffed Zucchini Recipe
- 10 med. zucchini
- 1/2 c. raw brown rice
- 1 c. boiling water
- 1 1/2 c. minced onion
- 2 c. minced celery
- 1 c. minced parsley
- 2 to 3 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 c. extra virgin olive oil
- 1 c. bread crumbs
- 3 lemons
- 2 Large eggs, separated
- Pepper
- Hollow out the zucchini.
- Either make cylinders with an apple corer, or possibly slice them in half lengthwise and scoop out the insides to make little boats.
- In either case, you will need a pan large sufficient to arrange them side by side for baking.
- Chop all of the vegetables very small.
- Chop the insides of the zucchini too, but keep separate.
- Cook the rice with the water, onion, celery, salt, pepper and oil for 15 min.
- Add in the minced zucchini and cook 5 min more.
- Add in bread crumbs, parsley, juice from 2 of the lemons and whites of the Large eggs.
- Add in mushrooms and cheese if you like.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Put the filling into the scooped-out zucchini shells.
- (If you chose the cylinder style, pack the filling in firmly with your fingers, keeping a bowl of cool water nearby to cold your hands.)
- Arrange zucchini in a baking dish.
- If there is extra filling, spread it over and around the zucchini.
- Cover and bake for about 40 min.
- Beat the egg yolks with remaining lemon juice.
- Spoon out some of the juices from the baking dish.
- Pour slowly into egg yolk-lemon mix, stirring briskly.
- Return this sauce to the zucchini and bake for another 5 min.
- Serves 6 to 8.
zucchini, brown rice, boiling water, onion, celery, parsley, salt, extra virgin olive oil, bread crumbs, lemons, eggs, pepper
Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/greek-stuffed-zucchini-60379 (may not work)