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Add a photoZucchini with mouthwatering rice, lentils, Prmesan cheese and sausage filling.
Ingredients
- 1 cup long-grain brown rice
- 1 kg medium size zucchinis (2 zucchinis)
- 4 links of fresh sausage (mushrooms for a vegetarian version)
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 3 tsp olive oil
- ½ tsp dried oregano
- ¼ tsp cumin
- ¼ tsp sea salt
- ¼ tsp ground black pepper
- 250g canned lentils, washed and drained
- ½ cup Parmesan cheese, grated
- ¼ cup mozzarella cheese, coarsely grated
Directions
- Cook rice according to package directions (rice can be cooked ahead and used in this recipe later).
- Cut the zucchini crosswise into the thick, equal parts. Spoon out the seeds.
- To shorten the baking time in the oven, zucchinis can be pre-cooked in a microwave oven: put the zucchini in a microwave- proof dish and add very little water. Cover and cook 10 minutes at max. Drain and set aside.
- Squeeze sausage out of the casing into the pan with hot oil and cook until it's lightly browned, breaking apart with the back of the turner.
- Add onion and sauté for 3 minutes over medium heat.
- Add oregano, cumin, salt and pepper, sauté 2-3 minutes to blend the flavors.
- Add rice, lentils and Parmesan cheese, stir and cook for 2 minutes. Remove from heat.
- Place hollowed-out zucchini in a baking dish thinly coated with olive oil.
- Stuff the filling mixture into the hollowed-out zucchini, using a spoon to press the mixture down so it's tightly packed.
- Bake in the oven at 200ºC for 30 minutes if the zucchini has been pre-cooked in the MWC, or for 45 minutes if they are not pre-cooked.
- About 10 minutes before the end of cooking remove from oven and put a generous pinch of grated mozzarella on top of each zucchini. Put back them back into the oven and bake until cheese is melted.
- Serve with salad.
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 403g | |
| Recipe makes 4 servings | |
| Calories 550 | |
| Calories from Fat 96 | 17% |
| Total Fat 10.89g | 14% |
| Saturated Fat 3.88g | 16% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 15mg | 5% |
| Sodium 406mg | 17% |
| Potassium 1400mg | 40% |
| Total Carbs 85.39g | 23% |
| Dietary Fiber 24.0g | 80% |
| Sugars 7.37g | 5% |
| Protein 29.74g | 48% |
