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Greek Beef-Stuffed Zucchini

Gluten-Free Greek Beef-Stuffed Zucchini

Name: Gluten-Free Greek Beef-Stuffed Zucchini
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Greek
Ingredients: 600 g ground beef, 15–20% fat; 4 zucchini, medium, halved lengthwise and hollowed; 1 yellow onion, finely diced; 150 g uncooked gluten-free white rice; 2 tbsp olive oil; 1.5 tsp fine salt; 1 tsp sweet paprika; 1 tsp dried oregano; 250 ml water; 12 g fresh parsley, chopped

Hard-browned beef, oregano and paprika pack the zucchini boats, with tender rice, browned edges and a fresh parsley finish.

Fits Celiac, Hashimoto's, Low-histamine and 8 more diets

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40 mintotal

4servings

10ingredients

Ingredients

600 g ground beef, 15–20% fat
4 zucchini, medium, halved lengthwise and hollowed
1 yellow onion, finely diced
150 g uncooked gluten-free white rice
2 tbsp olive oil
1.5 tsp fine salt
1 tsp sweet paprika
1 tsp dried oregano
250 ml water
12 g fresh parsley, chopped

Method

Heat oven to 400°F; roast oiled zucchini cut-side down until browned.15 min timer
Brown beef hard in a hot skillet; soften onion in the browned fat.
Set aside the kids' filling; return it to the skillet to finish cooking.Kids’ plate comes out here
Stir rice, paprika, oregano and water into beef; cover until rice is tender.15 min timer
Fill zucchini and bake until beef reaches 160°F and tops turn golden.15 min timer
Spoon over pan juices, then finish with fresh parsley.

Kids’ plate: Beef and Rice Zucchini Boats

On the plate: Beef and rice filling with soft zucchini pieces, parsley left off.

Make it a game: The zucchini boats can carry the beef and rice across the plate. Find a parsley-free boat for a quiet harbor.

Set it aside at step 3, before the grown-ups’ sauce or spice goes on.

Why it works

Hashimoto's thyroiditis: Beef, zucchini, rice, onion and herbs; no dairy, soy or legumes.
Low-histamine: Fresh beef, zucchini, onion, rice and herbs; no tomato, vinegar, citrus or stock.
Gluten-free: Gluten-free rice and fresh ingredients make the filling, with no wheat or packaged sauces.
Pregnant: Nothing in the dish is raw, unpasteurised or alcoholic.
Toddler (1–3): Soft zucchini and small pieces of beef-rice filling are easy to pick up.
Kid (4–12): Familiar beef and rice filling sits in tender zucchini boats.

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