MOROCCAN STUFFED ZUCCHINI & PEPPERS RECIPE - (4.3/5)

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Moroccan Stuffed Zucchini & Peppers Recipe - (4.3/5) image

Provided by OhApril

Number Of Ingredients 25

RAS EL HANOUT:
2 medium zucchini
2 medium red bell peppers
2 cups brown rice, cooked (any rice you like) or quinoa
4 tablespoons Ras el Hanout spice blend (recipe below)
1 small eggplant, peel removed and cubed
1 cup chick peas, cooked
1 medium tomato, diced
1 small onion, diced
3 cloves garlic, minced
2 tablespoons grapeseed oil
1 tablespoon olive oil
3 tablespoons parsley, chopped
3 tablespoons pine nuts
Lemon zest from one lemon
Sea salt and ground black pepper, to taste
2 teaspoons ground coriander
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
1 teaspoon ground cardamom
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 teaspoon ground turmeric
1 teaspoon ground allspice
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon paprika
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper

Steps:

  • Mix all of the spices for the Ras el Hanout spice blend together in a small bowl. Cook rice (or quinoa) using any method suitable for type of rice you have chosen and set aside. Preheat oven to 400˚F. Trim off tops of peppers and set aside. Remove seeds and discard. Slice zucchini in half vertically. Slice halves in half horizontally. Two zucchini will produce 8 pieces. Remove seeds and interior of zucchini and chop into small pieces. Place in a separate bowl. Place peppers and zucchini on parchment-lined baking sheet and bake for about 15 minutes or until slightly soft. Set aside until cool. Remove skin from eggplant and chop into small pieces. Add the eggplant to the bowl with zucchini. Stir in 1 tablespoon olive oil and 1 tablespoon Ras el Hanout seasoning, making sure pieces of eggplant and zucchini are well coated. Place eggplant and zucchini mixture on parchment-lined baking sheet and bake for 20 minutes. In medium saucepan, heat 2 tablespoons grapeseed oil. Add onion and garlic. Sauté until soft. Stir in tomato and 1 tablespoon Ras el Hanout. Cook until tomato is soft, about 5 mins. Remove saucepan from heat and stir in eggplant/zucchini mixture, rice, chickpeas, remaining Ras el Hanout, parsley, pine nuts, lemon zest, salt and pepper. Stuff peppers and zucchini with the rice mixture. Arrange on parchment-lined baking dish with pepper tops. Bake for 30 minutes. Place pepper tops on peppers and serve warm.

Davy Seekoei
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This recipe is a keeper! I've made it several times and it's always a hit. It's a great way to get your kids to eat their vegetables.


Tonui Pius
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This dish was a lot of work to make, but it was worth it. The end result was a delicious and impressive meal.


Johannes Mavhungqu
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I'm not a big fan of zucchini, but I really enjoyed this dish. The stuffing was so flavorful that it made the zucchini taste delicious.


Mr.Rajpoot 48
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This dish was a great way to use up some leftover vegetables. I had some zucchini and peppers that were about to go bad, and this recipe was the perfect way to use them up.


Sale Pasina
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I found this recipe to be a bit bland. I added some extra spices and herbs to give it more flavor.


Hakmitar Khan
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This dish was a little too spicy for my taste, but I still enjoyed it. I would recommend using less cayenne pepper if you don't like spicy food.


Regina Hendricks
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The flavors in this dish were amazing! I especially loved the combination of the sweet peppers and the savory stuffing. I will definitely be making this again.


Shahid Ali
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This dish was easy to make and very tasty. I used ground turkey instead of beef and it was still delicious. I will definitely be making this again!


Jitender Yadav
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I followed the recipe exactly and the dish turned out great! The stuffing was flavorful and the vegetables were tender. I would recommend this recipe to anyone looking for a delicious and healthy meal.


Abdul Saddam
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This stuffed zucchini and pepper dish was a hit with my family! The flavors were amazing and the vegetables were cooked to perfection. I will definitely be making this again.