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Stuffed Marrow Squash #glutenfree #everydayrecipe #easyrecipe

Name: How to cook Stuffed Marrow Squash #glutenfree #everydayrecipe #easyrecipe - cookcic.com
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Us

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Chef :

Stuffed Marrow Squash #glutenfree #everydayrecipe #easyrecipe

Marrow squash is a typical squash used in cooking in Central Europe. This dish is a classic every day family dish that my mum used to make - quick, healthy, filling and perfect for batch cooing (i.e., freezer really well).

Ingredient

Food ration :

4 servings

large marrow or 2 medium marrow squash (or any other large squash)

400 g

minced meat - chicken, turkey, beef, pork or a mix

large onion or 2 medium onions

6 cloves

garlic / 1 tablespoon garlic powder or garlic paste

1/2 cup

dried quinoa or rice (1-1/2 cup if using cooked)

2 tablespoons

oregano, thyme or herbs du provance (or a combination)

1 tablespoon

dried parsley

1 tablespoon

ginger powder (optional)

1 tablespoon

dried mint (optional)

1/2 teaspoon

chilli (to taste)

egg (optional)

table spoons of ghee or olive oil

large or 3 medium tomatoes+ an exrtra one for garnish. Can also use 1 400g can of chopped tomatoes or tomato paste

3-4

bay leaves

vegetable or chicken stock cube (omit it you are using chicken or vegetabvel stock instead of water)

1-1.5 L

water or chicken/vegetable stock (enough to cover the stuffed marrow)

1 bunch

fresh parsley

Cooking instructions

* Step 1

Finely chop the onions and garlic (I sometimes put them in food processor). In a skillet on a medium fire, add ghee/olive oil and fry onions and garlic until onions are translucent but not brown.

* Step 2

Add all the spices aside form 1 tablespoon of oregano/thyme, poper and salt and mix well.

* Step 3

Add minced meat and saute with onions, garlic and spices until it's cooked through. Taste them ix and adjust salt, pepper and chilli to taste. dd rice and quinoa and mix well. (If you are using cooked rice and quinoa, the time to cook the final dish will be very quick.). Add one egg and mix though well.

* Step 4

If you are using fresh tomato, take a separate pan/skillet, and add some olive oil /ghee, chopped tomato (saving 1 for garnish), water, 1 table spoon of oregano and/or thyme (optional) and 1 stock cube. Cook until tomato is well cooked trough, let it cool for a bit and put in the food processor to make a tomato sauce. If you are using canned chopped tomato (400g can), just blend in food processor with 1 table spoon of oregano/thyme. If you don't have either, you can use tomato paste.

* Step 5

Cut up the marrow in ring and peel them. Hollow the marrow with a spoon, putting the mush and seeds from the middle aside.

* Step 6

In a large cooking pan, add water or stock to cover the bottom of the pan, c. 1-2 fingers in height. Stuff each piece of marrow with the meat stuffing, pressing into the hole from both sides to make it compact. Lay each stuffed piece of marrow with hole down in the pan. continue until all the pieces are stuffed. Note: you can stack the pieces on top of each other but it's better if they are on one level only.

* Step 7

IF you have any mince / stuffing left, add it in between the marrow pieces. Take some of the pulp you've set aside and add it in between pieces as well - this adds thickness to the sauce. If you are using fresh tomato, you can add a round slice on top of each stuffed piece.

* Step 8

Add tomato juices, spreading it evenly across the pot. Then add water / stock until the pieces are covered by 2 cm of liquid. Add bay leaves and fresh parsley on top and cook on medium fire for about 15-40min, if you are using cooked rice/quinoa, 15 -20 minutes is enough.