Koussa (Stuffed Grey Squash)

This is a favourite of mine. It's a popular Middle Eastern dish that consists of grey squash stuffed with rice and meat. It's definitely a comfort food of mine and one of my all time favourite Arabic recipes.
Grey squash is an easy find at a Middle Eastern or Asian supermarket.  Buy a few and bring them home for this recipe. Make sure you have a utensil to core the squash so you will be able to stuff them.

Ingredients
12-14 grey squash
1 small onion, minced
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 cups ground beef or lamb
3/4 cup short grain rice
2 cups beef stock (or water)
3 tbsp olive oil
1 can small tomato paste
1 tbsp salt
1 tsp black pepper
2 large cuts/chops of lamb *optional
Lemon wedges to squeeze over cooked squash

Directions
Wash and cut the tips off the squash. Use a coring utensil to make the centre hollow. In a large bowl, add ground meat, rice, 1/2 can tomato paste, onion, garlic, 2 tbsp olive oil and spices.  Mix by hand and stuff into individual squash. Then take the remaining tomato paste and mix with 2 cups beef stock or water.

In a large pot on high-medium heat, add remaining olive oil and then press lamb down into the pot. Let sear for 2 minutes, then one by one, place squash on top of the meat. Pour the 2 cups tomato sauce over it. Pop lid and let sit on medium-low heat for 1 hour.

Serve with plain yogurt or sour cream and lemon wedges.
Enjoy!