Zucchini Stuffed with Lamb and Mint

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Ingredients

  • 4 medium zucchini
  • 4 tablespoons virgin olive oil
  • 1 medium Spanish onion, finely chopped
  • 4 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
  • 1 pound ground lamb, crumbled
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 bunch fresh mint leaves, picked but left whole
  • 1 cup basic tomato sauce
  • 1/2 cup fresh bread crumbs
  • BASIC TOMATO SAUCE
  • 1 Spanish onion, cut into 1/4-inch dice
  • 4 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
  • 3 ounces virgin olive oil
  • 4 tablespoons fresh thyme leaves (or 2 tablespoons dried leaves)
  • 1/2 carrot, shredded finely
  • 2 28-ounce cans of tomatoes, crushed and mixed
  • Salt to taste

Directions

To Make Tomato Sauce: Saute onion and garlic in olive oil over medium heat for about 10 minutes, or until translucent but not browned. Add thyme and carrot, cook 5 minutes over medium heat and add tomatoes. Bring to boil, lower heat to just bubbling and simmer 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. Season with salt to taste and set aside.

To Make Stuffed Zucchini: Preheat oven to 450 degrees.

Trim zucchini and cut in half lengthwise. Using a spoon or a melon baller, remove a canal down center of each zucchini half, leaving a 1/4-inch all around and the ends closed. Roughly chop the excess zucchini flesh and set aside.

In a 10- to 12-inch saute pan, heat olive oil until just smoking. Add onion and garlic and cook over medium high heat until softened, about 6 to 7 minutes. Add zucchini pieces and crumbled lamb and cook until lamb is cooked through, about 10 minutes. Drain fat from lamb mixture and place in a large mixing bowl. Add eggs, half of the mint leaves and tomato sauce and mix well. Season both the mixture and the zucchini boats with salt and pepper. Stuff the lamb mixture into zucchini boats and pile high. Place in an oven-proof baking dish just large enough to hold the 8 pieces and sprinkle with bread crumbs. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes until crisp on top and remove. Serve warm or at room temperature with a chicory salad and sprinkle with remaining mint leaves.

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  • on June 25, 2011

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    I'm not that great of a cook and even I found this pretty easy to make! I found some round zucchini at my local farmer's market (they look like billiard balls and they were perfect for stuffing, but I've also made this with regular long zucchini a few times too. It's really satisfying and the lamb with mint is sooooooo wonderful. I've also added chopped up mushrooms and they seem to blend in quite nicely too.

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  • on March 17, 2011

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    okay let me get this straight...

    You liked the Zucc. Stuffed with Lamb and Mint but didn't use lamb or mint. and added cheese

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  • on July 31, 2007

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    This recipe was very easy and definitely a crowd pleaser. I changed a few things and it turned out great , so i had to post it. I used ground veal instead of lamb and i omitted the mint and replaced it with chopped parsley and fresh basil . I also added 1 cup of fresh parmesan and 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese to the mixture. I then topped it with the marinara and sprinkled them with fresh parmesan instead of breadcrumbs .

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