Algerian Spinach and Tuna Spring rolls – Spinach and Tuna Bourek

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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 10


Ingredients
10 spring rolls sheets
Vegetable oil for frying
For the filling
2 cups spinach cut small
3oz chunk light Tuna
3 green onions
2 cloves garlic
1 medium tomato
2Ts chopped cilantro
ยฝ cup shredded gouda cheese
1 ts paprika
1 ts capers
3Ts olive oil

Preparation
Make the filling
This recipe will make 10 bourek.
1-In a saucepan, heat oil over medium heat and sautรฉ the onions and garlic until golden.
2– Season with salt and pepper to taste and add paprika.
3- Keep stirring for a minute or two, then add in the chopped tomato, cilantro and the spinach.
4-Let cook for about 5mn or until all spinach water evaporates.
5- Toss in the tuna and stir for about a minute.
6-Turn off the heat. Let it cool.
7-Add to the tuna mixture, the shredded gouda cheese, and mix well.
Set aside.
Make the rolls or Bourek
1- Separate each sheet of spring rolls. Lay one sheet of spring rolls on a working board or a plate.
2- Put about 2 to 3 tablespoons of the tuna mixture or filling in the lower center of the sheet.
3- Fold the two sides of the sheet to the center, then roll.
4- Repeat the operation to all the spring rolls sheets.
5- In a frying pan, heat the oil on medium heat.
6- Fry the spring rolls or the bourek, fold side down.
7- Fry both sides until golden.

8- Drain the Bourek on paper towel.
9- Serve warm with wedges of lemon if desired.
Recipe by: LDS’s Mom
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Gouda baked zucchinis

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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Servings 4


Ingredients
2 medium zucchinis
2 green onions
2 garlic cloves
1 small tomato
2 ts finely chopped fresh basil
1 Ts chopped cilantro
ยฝ ts paprika
1/8 ts ย ginger powder
6 Ts olive oil
4 Ts shredded Gouda cheese
1 ts oregano
1 ts garlic powder
4 Ts italian style bread crumbs
Salt, pepper

Preparation
1- Put two tablespoons olive oil in a sauce pan over medium high heat.
2- Sautรฉ the chopped onions and garlic for two to three minutes.
3- Add in the finely chopped tomato and stir for about two minutes.
4- Add in paprika, ginger powder, cilantro and season with salt and pepper to taste.
5- Reduce the heat to medium low and stir for a minute or two.Set aside.
6- Preheat oven to 350 ยฐF.
7- Slice the zucchinis in half lengthwise.
8- Make a solid base to keep the zucchinis upright while baking by cutting a small slice of the peel in the opposite side of the halved zucchinis.
9- Season the zucchinis in and out with salt and pepper to taste. Set aside.
10- Mix two tablespoon of olive oil with basil, oregano and garlic powder.
11- With your fingers, coat the zucchinis on top with the basil mixture.
12- Put on each zucchini about one tablespoon of the onion tomato mixture. Spread on zucchinis lengthwise.
13- Top the zucchinis with shredded gouda cheese.
14- Toss bread crumbs over gouda cheese.
15- Sprinkle the bread crumbs with the remaining olive oil.
16- Arrange the zucchinis in a single layer on a baking sheet covered with parchment paper.
17- Bake for 35 to 40 minutes or until golden.
18- Serve warm.
Recipe by: LDS’s Mom

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