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🍽️ Zucchini Stuffed with Meat and Pearl Barley

485 kcal · 30 min · 4 servings

Ingredients

• 80 g Pearl barley
• Salt
• 1 Shallot
• 1 Clove of garlic
• Olive oil
• 400 g Ground beef
• 350 g Cherry tomatoes
• 100 ml Meat broth
• Pepper (from the mill)
• 2 tbsp coarsely chopped parsley
• 4 large Zucchini
• Butter (for the dish)
• 100 g freshly grated cheese (e.g. Gruyère)
• Dill flower (for garnishing)

Instructions

1. 1. Rinse the pearl barley under cold running water in a sieve.
2. 2. Place the pearl barley in a pot.
3. 3. Cover them with water.
4. 4. Add a pinch of salt.
5. 5. Bring the water to a boil.
6. 6. Cook the pearl barley for about 45 minutes.
7. 7. Peel the shallot and the garlic.
8. 8. Finely chop the shallot and garlic.
9. 9. Heat oil in a hot pan.
10. 10. Sauté the chopped onion mixture until translucent in the oil.
11. 11. Add the minced meat to the pan.
12. 12. Fry the meat until it is crumbly.
13. 13. Wash the tomatoes.
14. 14. Quarter the tomatoes.
15. 15. Fold the tomato pieces into the meat.
16. 16. Pour in the broth.
17. 17. Season the mixture with salt and pepper.
18. 18. Chop the parsley and fold it in.
19. 19. Taste the filling and adjust seasoning if needed.
20. 20. Simmer the mixture over medium heat for about 5 minutes.
21. 21. Drain the cooked pearl barley.
22. 22. Stir the pearl barley into the meat mixture.
23. 23. Remove the pan from the heat.
24. 24. Preheat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius with top and bottom heat.
25. 25. Wash the zucchini.
26. 26. Remove the tough ends of the zucchini.
27. 27. Cut the zucchini in half lengthwise.
28. 28. Scoop out the seeds with a teaspoon.
29. 29. Grease a baking dish with butter.
30. 30. Place the zucchini halves in the dish with the cut side facing up.
31. 31. Fill the zucchini cavities with the meat and barley mixture.
32. 32. Sprinkle the cheese over the filling.
33. 33. Place the baking dish in the preheated oven.
34. 34. Gratin the zucchini for about 30 minutes.
35. 35. Remove the zucchini from the oven.
36. 36. Garnish the dish with dill.
37. 37. Serve the zucchini hot.

Nutrition per serving

• kcal: 485
• Protein: 33 g · Fett/Fat: 25 g · Carbs: 39 g