Stuffed Zucchini(Koosa Mahshi) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

8 zucchini or vegetable marrow (5 to 6 inches long)
3/4 c. rice, washed and drained
1 c. beef or lamb, ground
1 1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
2 Tbsp. butter
1 (5 1/2 oz.) can tomato paste
water

Preparation

Cut off the growth end of zucchini or vegetable marrow. Hollow vegetables out by using a table knife, apple corer or a special zucchini corer, removing the pulp and leaving a 1/4-inch wall.
Be careful not to pierce walls.
Set aside.
Set oven at 400\u00b0.