Stuffed Zucchini with Beef and Rice in Garlic Dill Sauce
This baked dish pairs zucchini, halved and hollowed with ground beef, cooked white rice and garlic, minced. Adjust the calorie target to automatically scale the ingredients while keeping the proportions of the meal balanced.
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292g zucchini, halved and hollowed50 kcal
128g ground beef (90% lean)225 kcal
146g cooked white rice190 kcal
119g plain yogurt73 kcal
7g garlic, minced10 kcal
11g fresh dill, chopped4 kcal
9g lemon juice3 kcal
11g olive oil97 kcal
73g water0 kcal
0.46 tsp (1g) salt0 kcal
0.23 tsp (0g) black pepper1 kcal
Cooking instructions
zucchini
Heat oven to 400 F (205 C). Cut zucchini in half lengthwise and scoop out centers, leaving a 1/4 inch shell. Chop the scooped flesh.
zucchiniground beef (90% lean)cooked white ricefresh dillsaltblack pepper
Mix ground beef, cooked rice, chopped zucchini flesh, half the dill, salt, and pepper. Stuff the zucchini boats.
water
Place in a small baking dish, add water, cover with foil, and bake 25 minutes.
zucchiniplain yogurtgarlicfresh dilllemon juice
Whisk yogurt with garlic, lemon juice, and remaining dill. Uncover zucchini and bake 5 more minutes. Serve hot with the garlic dill sauce spooned over.
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