Prep time
20 mins
Total time
60 mins
Serves
3 people
Level
Medium
About the recipe
A complete meal in one squash! With is with rice/quinoa filling, grilled veggies, meat and melted cheese, this baked delight is a creative, elegant, and fun way to have dinner!
Ingredients
This recipe is vague and open for your personal creativity.
Filling Prep
● Sauté options: onions, garlic, mushrooms, peppers
● Your favorite herbs and spices
● 1-2 cups of meat options: ground beef, turkey, chicken (meat is optional)
● 1 cup of your favorite shredded cheese
● 2 cups of prec00ked rice/quinoa/millet
• 3 round zucchini squash (or one per person)
Preparation
Squash Prep
1. Cut the very tops off of the round squash. Taking a spoon, core out the seeds from the squash.
2. Steam the rounds of the squash for about 15-20 minutes until its almost completely cooked. Remove from the steamer and set aside.
1. Sauté your choice of “sauté options.”
2. Add your choice of meat, spices and cook together until fully cooked.
3. Add the desired amount of shredded cheese and cooked rice/quinoa/millet to the meat mixture and mix.
Putting it all together
1. Preheat the oven to 350 °F (180 °C).
2. Using a spoon, put the filling mixture in the steamed squash.
3. Gently pack down the filling mixture into the squash and top with shredded cheese.
4. Place on a baking sheet and cook in the oven for 10-15 minutes until cooked.
5. Top with some more cheese and serve with a side salad.
6. This farci refrigerates well for 5 days or it can be stored in the freezer for up to 3 months.
