The best appetizer for all dishes: zucchini with rice and tomato paste for winter

Winter zucchini can be cooked with or without vegetables, as well as with ketchup, garlic, chili peppers, tomatoes, and even rice, canned fish, and beets. But it's important to remember that the skin of young zucchini is very thin and delicate, so they don't need to be stewed or boiled for a long time, otherwise, they will turn into mush.

The FoodOboz editorial team shares a popular recipe for a delicious winter appetizer made from zucchini with rice, tomato paste and vegetables.

Ingredients:

• rice - 350 g
• zucchini - 2 kg
• vinegar 9% - 50 ml
• onions - 1 kg
• carrots - 1 kg
• tomatoes - 1 kg
• salt - 4 tbsp
• sugar - 100 g
• oil - 250 ml
• garlic - to taste

Method of preparation:

1. Boil rice until half cooked.

2. Dice onions, grate carrots and fry until golden brown. Add chopped peppers and tomatoes and simmer for about 5 minutes under the lid.

3. Pour the tomato juice and water and add sugar and salt. Simmer for another 5 minutes under the lid. Then add vinegar, stir and simmer for another 5 minutes.

3. Dice zucchini, add to the vegetables, stir and cook under the lid for 5 minutes. Add greens and grated garlic.

4. Then add the rice. Stir and simmer for another 5 minutes.

5. Mix, put in jars and preserve.

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