Lebanese stuffed zucchini

Kousa Mahchi- Beef stuffed squash in a tomato sauce broth.

Lebanese stuffed zucchini cooked in a tomato sauce

A popular Lebanese stuffed zucchini recipe with a special Middle Eastern-flavored filling made of spiced rice, vegan ground beef with tomatoes, and fresh herbs! One of the best Lebanese comfort foods.

Lebanese stuffed zucchini or Kousa Mahshi is an absolutely delicious stuffed vegetable dish for when you have an abundance of zucchini. Shorter Lebanese zucchini are filled with an aromatic, tasty mixture of beef, rice and spices and they cook up in a delicious tomato based sauce!

A traditional Levantine dish of zucchini (koosa) that's stuffed with a tomato herb rice mixture and slow cooked in a flavorful tomato broth. Must try!

For a little variety, replace ground beef with lamb, turkey or pork. Serve with plain yoghurt, rice and unleavened bread.

Print Kousa Mihshi (stuffed zucchini) By Noelle May 20, 2018 Ingredients 2 lbs of small zucchini (10-12 zucchinis) ½ lb ground meat (beef) –Optional—Or keep vegetarian 2 cup of short uncooked grain rice ¾ cup of white onion (chopped) 2 cloves garlic, minced 2 tablespoons of olive oil 2 tbsp. tomato paste 1 cup parsley, […]

Lebanese kousa mahshi is a recipe that takes me right back home. Minced meat rice stuffed zucchinis are cooked in a gorgeous tomato broth.

Kousa mahshi, aka Lebanese stuffed zucchini, is filled with spiced vegetables, toasted pine nuts and rice cooked in a delicious tomato broth.

Kousa bil laban or stuffed zucchini with yogurt sauce is Lebanese comfort food at its best.