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Zucchini Stew (Yekhnet Kousa)

Classic zucchini stew with ground beef in a tomato sauce

Course Main Course
Cuisine Lebanese
Keyword Comfort food, Healthy, Quick and Easy
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings 6
Author Zaatar and Zaytoun

Ingredients

  • 1 onion chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves chopped
  • 250 g ground beef
  • 3 zucchini
  • 4 tomatoes chopped
  • 1 tablespoon tomato concentrate
  • boiling water
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon 7 spice
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 lemon juiced

Instructions

  1. Sauté the chopped onion in mild olive oil until golden. Then add the garlic, ground beef, salt, 7 spice and black pepper. Sauté for another five minutes
  2. Slice the zucchini into quarters length ways, then 2cm rounds. Add to the onion and garlic and sauté until half cooked for about ten more minutes
  3. Then add either the chopped tomatoes and tomato concentrate with a cup of boiling water, OR add a can of tomatoes and a cup of boiling water

  4. Bring to the boil then reduce the heat to a simmer for around half an hour until the zucchini are well cooked

  5. Add the lemon juice before turning off the heat. Taste a little bit and adjust the seasoning as necessary

  6. Serve with vermicelli rice