Rice Stuffed Zucchini - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. rice
1/2 tsp. salt
4 medium zucchini
1/2 lb. lean ground beef
1/2 c. onion, chopped
1 garlic clove, minced
1 c. sour cream
1 pkg. instant vegetable broth
3/4 tsp. salt
1/2 c. bread crumbs
2 Tbsp. butter, melted

Preparation

Cook rice using 1/2 teaspoon salt.
Cook whole zucchini in boiling salted water for 10 minutes.
Trim ends of zucchini and cut in half lengthwise.
Scoop out pulp, leaving a thin shell.
In a skillet, saute ground beef, onion, garlic and remaining zucchini pulp until beef is browned.
Stir in cooked rice, sour cream, vegetable broth and 3/4 teaspoon salt.
Mix well.
Place zucchini in shallow 2-quart casserole and stuff with beef rice mixture. Sprinkle with bread crumbs and drizzle with melted butter.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 25 minutes.
Serves 4.