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Stuffed Zucchini Flowers

(c) 'Aegean Treasures' recipe book by Agreco Farm for Grecotel S.A.

Show: Food Network SpecialsEpisode: Giada in Paradise: Santorini

Rated: 3 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (4)

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10 min
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Cook
40 min
Total:
50 min
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Ingredients

  • 20 zucchini flowers
  • 3/4 cup white rice
  • 1 teaspoon finely chopped mint leaves
  • 1-ounce onion, grated
  • 1-ounce zucchini, grated
  • 1-ounce tomato, grated
  • 3/4 cup, plus 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice
  • 2 pinches salt
  • 2 pinches pepper

Directions

Place the zucchini flowers in cold water to open and make the preparation easier.

In a large mixing bowl place the rice, all the chopped and grated ingredients, half of the olive oil and lemon juice, and a pinch of salt and pepper. Mix well. With a small spoon, take small amounts of the stuffing and fill the zucchini flowers. Fold over the ends to seal the stuffing inside.

Place the flowers on the bottom of a large saucepan, with the openings facing the bottom. Pour in enough water to cover. Add 1 pinch of salt, 1 pinch of pepper and the rest of the olive oil and lemon juice. Cover and simmer gently for about 40 minutes until the rice has absorbed all the liquid.

*Cooks Note: Place a plate (upside down) on top of the stuffed vegetables before cooking so that the parcels cannot rise or move.

This recipe was provided by professional chefs and has been scaled down from a bulk recipe provided by a restaurant. The Food Network Kitchens chefs have not tested this recipe, in the proportions indicated, and therefore, we cannot make any representation as to the results.

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  • recipe Stuffed Zucchini Flowers
    Tracey New Carlisle, IN 02-04-2008

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    Lovely and fresh tasting

    Rated: 4 stars out of 5
    This is not Giada's recipe! She simply sampled these while filming Giada in Paradise, so please do not direct your anger... toward her. The recipe calls for uncooked rice. Also, the water should only barely cover the flowers, it should not go to the top of the pan. I agree the directions were not clear but I recently watched this episode and the woman showed exactly how to cook them.Read more
  • recipe Stuffed Zucchini Flowers
    Anonymous 01-01-2008

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    ???

    Rated: 3 stars out of 5
    Where do you get zucchini flowers from? Also, is the rice supposed to be cooked or uncooked?
  • recipe Stuffed Zucchini Flowers
    Anonymous 08-20-2007

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    Delicious and so easy to make

    Rated: 5 stars out of 5
    The recipe is very easy to make. The only thing I would change is reduce the amount of lemon juice to a 1/4 cup.
  • recipe Stuffed Zucchini Flowers
    Martina SAN ANSELMO, CA 07-08-2007

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    Poorly written recipe

    Rated: 1 stars out of 5
    Gaida I love you, but this recipe was very poorly written. It took a disaster and re-reading several times to figure it out.... Where it says to "add enough water to cover", it doesn't mean cover the flowers...it must mean to add enough water to cover the PAN their in! And how do you "grate" a tomato? I also think it would be helpful to indicate "uncooked rice", since it takes some figuring out to know it's not cooked rice. Needless to say, I have a zucchini "soup" on my stove right now. :-(Read more
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