How to stuff Zucchini or Squash

Cut the top stem of the zucchini. Using a zucchini corer, gently carve a hole inside the zucchini by spiraling the corer in and out repeatedly. Then wash the zucchini with fresh water and fill 3/4 of the hole with the filling. This allows the rice to cook without breaking the zucchini.


Hint: When carving the zucchini, make sure that they are at room temperature  because if they were in the fridge they'll be too cold and prone to cracking when carving.


For locking in the filling, use a piece of tomato or a roll of vine leaves.