I love vegetables and have many times enjoyed them stuffed with meat and rice I have number of variations to this recipe an easy one that is so tasty, again I use my favorite Zaatar Mix
This stuffing is traditionally made of a spicy ground lamb and rice mixture
recipes can vary from region to region and country to country
Basic stuffing Mixture
500gms lamb , (Beef can be substituted or a mix of lamb and beef together)
1cup white rice
2 medium onions, chopped very fine
1 small can of tomato paste
¼ cup of parsley, chopped fine
1 teaspoon of Zattar Mix
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Lining the pot
cabbage/silver beet leaves
You will also need:
Vegetables like capsicum zuccini eggplants squash cabbage tomatoes anything you feel can be filled with meat and rice
With a table spoon and peeling knife cut and scoop out the insides of the vegetables to form nice cavities for the stuffing use the insides for a soup
Add all the stuffing ingredients together in a bowl and mix thoroughly to combine
Mix the stuffing mixture and let it marinate, covered in the refrigerator for several hours
Fill each Vegetable about 2/3 full with the stuffing mixture.
Take a covered pot and line it well with the cabbage leaves
Pour about 3 cups of water and the lemon juice into the bottom.
Place each vegetable into the pot, standing upright to form a single layer on top
of the leaves .
The vegetables may be lightly touching, but do not crowd them to close as they will expand a bit when the rice cooks.
As one layer fills, place a loose layer of cabbage leaves on top and add another layer until you have used all the vegetables. Put the vegetables like eggplants on the bottom and tomatoes on top
Cover with a layer of cabbage leaves cover the pot with a lid and place on
top of the stove over a low to medium heat.
Steam lightly until the rice and meat has been cooked and the vegetables are
tender.
Take off the heat and let sit covered for at least a half hour
serve
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