Rice stuffed veggies Aka Mahshi

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoon solive oil.
• 1 medium yellow onionChopped.
• 2 tablespoon stomato paste.
• 1 can (16oz) tomato sauce.
• 2 cup sshort grain riceNote1.
• 1 cup fresh parsleychopped. Note2
• 1/2 cup fresh cilantrochopped. Note2
• 1/3 cup fresh dillchopped. Note2
• 1 Tablespoon dry mint.
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper.
• 1/2 teaspoon saltor to taste.
• 4 pound sMexican squash.
• 2.8 or almost 3 pound sAnaheim pepper.
• 2.8 or almost 3 pound swhite or Japanese eggplant.
• 1/2 pound grape leaves.
• \1 1/2 cup hot stock or water.
• 1 bouillon cube.
• 1 teaspoon tomato paste.

Instructions

1. In a pot over medium heat, add oil and then sauté onions until translucent for about 2 3 minutes.
2. Add the tomato sauce and paste. Stir to dissolve tomato paste.
3. When it starts bubbling, add rice, spices and herbs cook for just two minutes.
4. Turn heat off and set aside to cool down.