Serves: 4-6
Difficulty: Medium
Prep and Cook time: 1 hour
10 3 inch mexican squash/zuccini
1 lb. ground beef or lamb
1 cup white rice rinsed
3 tsp minced garlic
1 tbs salt
1/4 tsp ground black pepper
1 tsp dried mint
1 20 oz can of tomato sauce
4 cups of water
1/2 tsp salt
parsley leaves
Rinse
squash. Cut off squash tops. Core out the middle of the squash with a
corer. In a large bowl mix ground meat, rice, half of the garlic, 1
tbs salt and 1/4 tsp ground black pepper. In a large pot add tomatoe
sauce, water, and salt and bring to a simmer. Lightly work in the rice
stuffing into the squash, about 2 tbs each, and continue until all the
sqaush are stuffed. To the tomato sauce add remainder of the garlic and
dried mint and stir. Slowly drop the squash into the tomato sauce and
cover. Cook for about 35-45 minutes on medium heat. Let squash sit
for 20 minutes before serving. Serve in a bowl with toasted pita bread
on the side and garnish with parsley leaves.
I love this Dede! Can you also show us how to make stuffed eggplant? A friend of mine made mashi with eggplant, zucchini, and bell pepper - was great!
nadamprincess
- Kossa Mahshi
|142.59.77.xxx
|2009-09-22 15:00:08
Absolutely delicious. This recipe turned out perfect. Now I know why you can't overstuff a cousa with too much rice. Thank you Dede and keep going with more recipes.
maubas
|212.43.12.xxx
|2009-09-03 00:38:31
Hi Dede,
I just wanna thank you for sharing your wonderful recipe, i love your site & also the videos are very helpful & accurate. i tried some of it and it all turned out really good. My husband said that your Kuhsa Mihshi is a recipe to keep & i can do it again. Thanks & more power to you.
exciteamomm
|76.236.186.xxx
|2009-08-02 10:42:53
I am also looking for a recipe for "Talami" (really thin kinda like paper bread)and "Jubin Talami" a cheese topped bread my husbands Great Sitty used to make.
Can you help?
divanisky
|76.228.44.xxx
|2009-07-11 21:14:45
Hi Dede,
I would love to try this recipe soon but could I use substitue chicken broth instead for the water?
Kusa Mahshi 
Absolutely delicious. This recipe turned out perfect. Now I know why you
