Test Barley Zucchini Boats Recipe

 

* 6 Servings

* Prep: 1 hour 25 min. Bake: 35 min.

Ingredients

* 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes

* 2/3 cup average fair barley

* 1/2 teaspoon arena cumin

* 6 average zucchini (8 to 9 inches)

* 1/2 batter arena beef or turkey

* 1 average onion, cautiously chopped

* 2 garlic cloves, minced

* 3/4 teaspoon arena allspice

* 1 tablespoon Crisco® Pure Olive Oil

* 1/4 cup minced beginning parsley

* 3/4 teaspoon salt

* 1/4 teaspoon pepper

* 1/4 cup dry aliment crumbs

* 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese

* 2 tablespoons butter, melted

Directions

* Cesspool tomatoes, reserving juice. Set the tomatoes aside. Add baptize to abstract to admeasurement 2 cups; abode in a saucepan. Add barley and cumin; accompany to a boil. Reduce heat; awning and simmer for 45 account or until tender.

* Meanwhile, abode zucchini in a Dutch oven and awning with water; accompany to a boil. Baker for 6 account or until hardly tender. Drain; air-conditioned slightly. Slice zucchini in bisected lengthwise. Scoop out pulp, abrogation a 1/4-in. shell. Chop lurid and set aside.

* In a skillet, baker beef, onion, garlic and allspice in oil until meat is no best pink; drain. Add barley mixture, parsley, salt, pepper, tomatoes and zucchini pulp; mix well. Spoon into zucchini shells. Combine aliment crumbs, Parmesan cheese and butter; baptize over zucchini. Abode in two anointed 13-in. x 9-in. baking dishes. Awning and broil at 350° for 35-40 account or until zucchini is tender. Yield: 6 servings.

Nutrition Facts: 1 confined (1 each) equals 279 calories, 11 g fat (5 g saturated fat), 31 mg cholesterol, 557 mg sodium, 33 g carbohydrate, 8 g fiber, 14 g protein.

Last Updated (Sunday, 24 January 2010 01:12)