Nir’s Lamb-Stuffed Zucchini

🥘 Ingredients

• carrots
  2 medium
• cilantro
  1 bunch
• cumin
  ½ tsp
• garlic
  4 cloves
• ginger
  1 knob
• ground lamb
  1 lb
• lemon
  1 medium
• lentils
  1 c
• olive oil
  2 tbsp
• peas
  1 c
• pepper
  ½ tsp
• ras el hanout
  ½ tsp
• red onion
  1 medium
• salt
  1 tsp
• tomato paste
  2 tbsp
• turmeric
  ½ tsp
• veggie stock concentrate
  1 unit
• zucchini
  2 medium

🍳 Cookware

• medium bowl
• large pan
• baking sheet

1. 

   1

   Preheat oven to 400°F. Halve, peel, and finely dice red onion . Peel and finely dice carrots . Pick leaves from cilantro and roughly chop, keeping leaves and stems separate. Mince garlic . Halve lemon . Peel and mince ginger . Halve zucchini lengthwise and scoop out seeds with a spoon.

   red onion: 1 medium, carrots: 2 medium, cilantro: 1 bunch, garlic: 4 cloves, lemon: 1 medium, ginger: 1 knob, zucchini: 2 medium
2. 

   2

   In a medium bowl , combine ground lamb , ½ cup diced red onion, ½ tsp cumin , ½ tsp ras el hanout , and a large pinch of salt and pepper . Season zucchini halves with salt and pepper and stuff with lamb mixture.

   ground lamb: 1 lb, cumin: ½ tsp, ras el hanout: ½ tsp, salt: 1 tsp, pepper: ½ tsp
3. 

   3

   Heat a large drizzle of olive oil in a large pan over high heat. Add stuffed zucchinis (stuffed side up) and cook until golden brown on bottom ⏱️ 2 minutes . Transfer zucchinis to a baking sheet and bake until tender ⏱️ 10 minutes .

   olive oil: 2 tbsp
4. 

   4

   Add carrot and remaining red onion to pan and reduce heat to medium. Cook, tossing, until softened ⏱️ 3 minutes . Add garlic, cilantro stems, tomato paste , and turmeric and cook until fragrant ⏱️ 1 minute . Season with salt and pepper.

   tomato paste: 2 tbsp, turmeric: ½ tsp
5. 5

   Add veggie stock concentrate , 2 cups water, and juice of half a lemon to pan. Add lentils and simmer until tender ⏱️ 10 minutes .

   veggie stock concentrate: 1 unit, lentils: 1 c
6. 6

   Stir peas into stew to heat through ⏱️ 2 minutes . Taste and adjust seasoning with additional cumin and ras el hanout if desired. Season generously with salt and pepper.

   peas: 1 c
7. 7

   Serve spiced lentil stew topped with lamb-stuffed zucchinis. Finish with a squeeze of lemon and cilantro leaves. Enjoy!