Zucchini stuffes with Lamb and Feta

One of the main dishes in Greece is lamb. You can find it everywhere prepared in various ways. Some time ago, I found one very nice recipe. Zucchini stuffed with lamb and Feta cheese. It is, to be honest not so easy to make, especially to take out the inside of the Zucchini, but you will see it is worth it! In particular, cooked with some wine and editing some feta cheese and Oregano on top will make you fall in love with this dish for sure.

Don’t forget the rule “white wine to fish and red wine to meat”. So in this case we will use a good sip of red wine to the meat. Also the Feta and the Oregano are very important in this case. Especially the Oregano should have a fresh taste, but be aware that it will not be too much because you should also taste the meat and the feta.
For this recipe you need:

• Around ½ kilo of ground lamb
• 4 Zucchinis (medium size, but not to thin)
• 300 gram of the inside of the Zucchini
• 1 small chopped onion
• 50-100 ml of red wine (deepens how intense you want to taste the wine)
• 2 pressed pieces of garlic
• Some cinnamon (be careful, not too much)
• 1 tablespoon tomato pasta
• Feta, Salt and Pepper for the top

Okay, so now let’s prepare the meal! To start with the most difficult part, we try to take out the inside of the Zucchini. Therefore be careful to not take too much because if the spoon goes down and breaks the Zucchini you might lose the good juice later when it is in the oven. The best strategy was to start in the middle and take the inside out slowly towards the end. As you can see on the picture, leave a bit on both ends. Later we need around 300 gram of the inside. Maybe you can use the rest for something else, a soup for example.
In a pan take some olive oil and fry the onions until they get transparent. Add now the inside of the Zucchini, the garlic, cinnamon, tomato pasta and as well the red wine and mix. After some time (two or three minutes), add the lamb and the salt and pepper and cook everything to a desired preference, but be aware that you will take it later in the oven. After that, take the mixture into the inside of the Zucchini and be aware that you will not loose the juice. Now, take it into the oven with around 180° until the Zucchini gets tender (usually around 30 to 40 minutes). Some minutes before it will get ready, add the Feta on the top that it gets also soft and a bit warm. Serve it with a bit of olive oil and oregano on the top.
Okay, so now it is your turn! Take your cooking dress and start to cook. But be aware, in Greece the people are very religious and it is not common to eat meat before Easter.