Lebanese Stuffed Zucchini (Coosa/Koosa)

Zucchini cored and stuffed with meat and rice then cooked in tomato sauce. Holy smokes, this is truly Lebanese comfort food! Serve these with tabbouleh, fatayer and stuffed grape leaves.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 30 mins
• Total Time: 50 mins
• Calories: 330 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 cup white rice
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 1 (14.5 ounce) can stewed tomatoes
• 1 (10.75 ounce) can tomato soup
• 6 large zucchinis
• 1 pound chopped top round steak

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Cut one end off each zucchini. Use a small scoop to scoop the flesh from the zucchinis, leaving shells. Discard the flesh.

Step 2

Mix chopped round steak, rice, nutmeg, salt, and black pepper together in a bowl. Lightly stuff the steak mixture into the zucchinis, making sure to leave about 1 inch of space for the rice to expand; if you don't, the zucchini will burst which still tastes good but doesn't look as nice.

Step 3

Place the zucchinis in a large pot; add tomato soup and stewed tomatoes. Place a plate on top of the zucchinis to prevent them from bouncing around once the sauce is boiling.

Step 4

Bring the sauce to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low, and cook at a simmer until the rice is fully cooked, 30 to 45 minutes.