Stuffed zucchini and vine leaves

Name: Stuffed zucchini and vine leaves
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 120 min
Total time: 120 min
Yield: 6 Servings
Cuisine: Lebanese
Ingredients: 18 Smalls zucchinis; 35 Mediums Vine leaves; 1 1/4 cup Egyptian rice soaked in water and drained; 400 grams Minced lamb; 1 Medium Tomatoes diced; 2 tablespoons Butter melted; 1/4 cup Water; 1 teaspoon Ground cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoon Ground Black Pepper; 1 teaspoon Ground seven spices; 1 pinch Ground nutmeg; 8 Cloves Garlic finely chopped; 2 cubes Maggi® Chicken Bouillon; 4 cups Water; 1/2 cup Lemon juice

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Prepare the classic delicious stuffed vine leaves, zucchini & lamb chops with Maggi Chicken Broth. Everyone will come back for another dish!

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Ingredients

Recipe servings:

6 Servings

Zucchini, cut into cubes

18 Smalls

Vine leaves

35 Mediums

Egyptian rice, soaked in water and drained

1.25 cups

Meat steak

400 g

Tomatoes, diced

1 Medium

Butter, melted

2 tbsp

Water

0.25 cup

Cinnamon stick

1 tsp

Ground Black Pepper

0.5 tsp

Ground all spice

1 tsp

Ground nutmeg

1 pinch

Garlic, finely chopped

8 Cloves

Maggi® Chicken Bouillon

2 cubes

Water

4 cups

Lemon juice

0.5 cup

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Nutritional Information

Carbohydrates

55.36 g

Energy

367.38 kcal

Fats

7.97 g

Protein

23.01 g

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4 min

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Hollow baby zucchinis and remove extra stems from the vine leaves. Wash both well, drain and set them aside.

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4 min

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In a bowl, combine and mix rice, minced lamb, tomato, butter, salt and spices and set in fridge for ½ hour.

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4 min

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Stuff baby zucchinis with this mixture and keep 1 cm empty from the top and set aside.

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To stuff vine leaves: Place leaf on a working board with the dull side and the stem facing up. Place one teaspoon of the stuffing on the lower part of the leaves, fold the outside edges towards the center and roll tightly into the shape of a finger.

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Line with 1 layer of unstuffed leaves on the bottom of a large pot, then place the rolled stuffed leaves above them alternating the direction of each layer.

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Arrange garlic cloves on top and sprinkle MAGGI® Chicken bouillon over them.

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Place stuffed baby zucchinis over the stuffed vine leaves side by side. Secure zucchinis with a plate on top.

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Add water and bring to boil (add salt to your taste), then simmer on low heat for 2 hours or until baby zucchinis are well cooked. Add lemon juice and remove from heat.

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