Hashwe Arabian Stuffed Vegetables


Posted for zwt6. if you can't get lamb subbing with more ground beef would work.

Steps


In a 2-quart covered saucepan bring 2 cups of water to boil.
Add the rice , return to the boil , cover , and turn off the heat.
Let stand for 5 minutes.
Drain and cool before proceeding with the recipe.
Mix cooked rice thoroughly with the stuffing ingredients.
Melt butter in skillet over medium high heat and saute garlic for a few minutes.
Add meat with spices and cook until browned.
Fill the vegetables loosely with the rice and meat mixture.
The rice will expand during cooking , so do not pack.
Leave room at the top or the sides.
Arrange the vegetables in a covered , deep skillet.
Simmer , covered , along with the water , tomato sauce , and lemon juice on low heat.
Check sauce levels occasionally to see that it is not evaporating.
If it gets low , add more hot water , tomato sauce and lemon as necessary.

Ingredients


water, long-grain rice, garlic cloves, lamb, beef, ground cinnamon, nutmeg, ground allspice, salt & freshly ground black pepper, butter, tomatoes, zucchini, bell peppers, canned tomato sauce, lemon, juice of