surfinsapo
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I had these a few weeks ago. A guy from Bethlehem mom made them so I figure I would give it a try.. They are a Mediterranean dish I guess. I modified a Turkish recipe.. Here's what I used and did...
I took about 13 small squash called "Calabasas" and cored them out to stuff them... I then took 1 lb of ground beef and browned it with some olive oil. Then added 2 medium yellow chopped onions & some " 7 Spices" don't ask what is in that... 2 tablespoons of chopped up dried currants. Once it is all cooked down I added a cup of "Balsamic Rice". Added a cup of water and simmered. Added more water and simmered more until the rice was soft.. Added salt to taste.. Could have used more salt.. Took the stuffing and stuffed the squashes... Placed them into a small pot with the cut side up and added a 1/2 cup of water and steamed them for 30 minutes... Let them cool off to room temp before eating... These are really awesome side dish... I have more ideas for these in the future... Enjoy the pictures and video!!!
Regards,
S.S,
[youtube:2qmhv7so]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CI3lq_sfb-4[/youtube:2qmhv7so]
I took about 13 small squash called "Calabasas" and cored them out to stuff them... I then took 1 lb of ground beef and browned it with some olive oil. Then added 2 medium yellow chopped onions & some " 7 Spices" don't ask what is in that... 2 tablespoons of chopped up dried currants. Once it is all cooked down I added a cup of "Balsamic Rice". Added a cup of water and simmered. Added more water and simmered more until the rice was soft.. Added salt to taste.. Could have used more salt.. Took the stuffing and stuffed the squashes... Placed them into a small pot with the cut side up and added a 1/2 cup of water and steamed them for 30 minutes... Let them cool off to room temp before eating... These are really awesome side dish... I have more ideas for these in the future... Enjoy the pictures and video!!!
Regards,
S.S,
[youtube:2qmhv7so]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CI3lq_sfb-4[/youtube:2qmhv7so]