1 lb. ground beef
1/2 c. chopped onion
1/4 c. rice
1/4 c. milk
2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper
1/2 tsp. thyme
8 sm. zucchini
2 8-oz. cans (2 c.) seasoned tomato sauce

Combine meat, onion, rice, milk, and seasonings; mix well. With apple corer, scoop out centers of zucchini, reserving them for sauce. Fill zucchini loosely with meat mixture. Heat tomato sauce in skillet. Ly stuffed zucchini in sauce and add zucchini centers and any leftover meat mixture. Simmer uncovered 1 hour or till rice is tender, stirring occasionally. Serve with sauce.

Mary Dieckman

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This recipe comes from the Favorite Amana Recipes cookbook, published by the Amana Society General Store Book Department.