Name: Pumpkin, walnut and zucchini loaf
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 90 min
Total time: 130 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 40 gram butter; 300 gram pumpkin, seeded, peeled, finely chopped; 2 stalks celery, finely chopped; 1 red onion, finely chopped; 2 clove garlic, crushed; 2 teaspoon rosemary leaves; 1 cup pearl barley; 1/2 cup white wine; 2 cup vegetable stock; 4 zucchini, thinly sliced lengthways; cooking spray oil; 1 cup walnuts, chopped; 1/2 cup fresh breadcrumbs; 1/2 cup grated parmesan; 2 eggs, beaten; Tomato salsa; 2 tomatoes, chopped, seeded; 1 tablespoon chopped parsley; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 2 teaspoon lemon juice

Ingredients

40 gram butter

300 gram pumpkin, seeded, peeled, finely chopped

2 stalks celery, finely chopped

1 red onion, finely chopped

2 clove garlic, crushed

2 teaspoon rosemary leaves

1 cup pearl barley

1/2 cup white wine

2 cup vegetable stock

4 zucchini, thinly sliced lengthways

cooking spray oil

1 cup walnuts, chopped

1/2 cup fresh breadcrumbs

1/2 cup grated parmesan

2 eggs, beaten

Tomato salsa

2 tomatoes, chopped, seeded

1 tablespoon chopped parsley

1 tablespoon olive oil

2 teaspoon lemon juice

Method

1.Melt butter in a saucepan. Saute pumpkin, celery and onion 4-5 minutes. Add garlic and rosemary; cook 1 minute.

2.Stir in barley; cook 1 minute, to coat. Add wine; cook 1-2 minutes, or until almost absorbed. Add stock, 1 cup at a time, stirring until absorbed. Cover; cool slightly.

3.Preheat oven to moderate, 180°C. Grease and line a 13 x 23cm loaf pan with baking paper.

4.Heat a char-grill on high. Spray zucchini with oil; char-grill 1 minute each side, or until tender. Line loaf pan with zucchini, overlapping.

5.Mix nuts, crumbs, parmesan and eggs into barley; season. Press firmly into pan, folding excess zucchini over.

6.Cover with foil; bake 45 minutes. Remove foil; bake a further 10-15 minutes. Rest in pan 10 minutes.

7.Meanwhile, to make tomato salsa, in a bowl, combine tomato, parsley, oil and juice. Toss gently; season to taste.

8.Serve loaf with tomato salsa.

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