8 zucchini
2 oz ground beef
2 oz sliced dried apricot
½ pound sticky rice
Soup mix
2 oz dates paste
Lemon juice
6 tbsp olive oil
Water
Directions:
Empty the zucchini from its content leaving ¼ inch thick skin
Fry the zucchini in the olive oil to golden the surfaces
Mix the beef with the rice and the spices and fill the zucchini to ¾ to allow expansion of the filling
Boil 2 cups of water with the dates paste, 1 tbsp lemon juice, 1 tbsp soup mix, the apricot, salt and pepper
Lay the zucchini in a pot so they stand side by side
Pour the soup over the zucchini to top an inch over
Pre heat oven to 350 deg F
Cover the pot and bake in oven for half hour
Remove cover and bake additional 15 minutes