Stuffed Vegetables Recipe - Video with my Grandmother - CookingWithAlia - Episode 98

ground meat

🥗Healthier: lentils

💰Cheaper: ground turkey

Lentils provide a plant-based option, while ground turkey is less expensive than beef.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Avocado oil is healthier with a higher smoke point, while vegetable oil is often cheaper.

rice

🥗Healthier: quinoa

💰Cheaper: bulgur

Quinoa is a nutritious alternative, while bulgur is a cost-effective grain.

tomatoes

🥗Healthier: tomato puree

💰Cheaper: canned tomatoes

Tomato puree offers a concentrated flavor, while canned tomatoes are budget-friendly.

Boil water and add cabbage leaves to smoothen them for easier use.

Peel and prepare the zucchini and red peppers.

Mix ground beef, cooked rice, grated onion, chopped parsley, chopped cilantro, salt, pepper, and cumin in a bowl to create the filling.

In a cooking pan, combine the ingredients for the sauce: grated tomatoes, grated onion, chopped cilantro, chopped parsley, paprika, salt, olive oil, and crushed garlic.

Cover the pan and cook the sauce on medium heat for 10 minutes.

Add the prepared vegetables to the sauce in the pan.

Cover the pan and cook the vegetables on high heat until the water is boiling, then reduce the heat to medium.

Taste the sauce and adjust the spices as necessary.

Serve the vegetables hot.

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