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Presentation

Side dish prepared with barley, extra virgin olive oil, garlic, onion, thyme, parsley, Parmigiano Reggiano, vegetable broth, provolone, peppers, breadcrumbs

Ingredients

for 6 people

250 g (8.8 oz) barley
2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil
2 garlic cloves
1 medium onion
1 teaspoon fresh thyme
1 teaspoon parsley
1/2 cup Parmigiano Reggiano PDO
1 1/2 cups vegetable broth (about 360 ml / 12.2 fl oz)
80 g (2.8 oz) provolone cheese, diced
2 yellow bell peppers
2 red bell peppers
2 green bell peppers
3 tablespoons breadcrumbs

Method

Choose medium peppers suitable for filling, all more or less the same size.

Wash them well and clean them well inside, cutting off the top.

Cook the barley in lightly salted boiling water

Drain it and let it cool.

Cook the onion in a pan with the celery stalk finely chopped and the garlic cloves cut in half and a little oil.

As soon as the onion and celery are cooked, remove the garlic cloves and add the barley, thyme, parsley, 1/2 cup broth, Parmigiano Reggiano, and provolone cheese.

Fill the peppers with the barley seasoned in this way

Add a little breadcrumbs on each one and place them “upright” in a sufficiently large baking tray lined with baking paper or aluminum foil.

Add a drizzle of oil and another half cup of broth to make cooking easier. Bake in a preheated oven at 180°C for 45 minutes.

Serve hot or cold.

Allergens

Garlic: very rare cases of garlic reactivity reported

Vegetable broth: check the composition for celery or other allergenic ingredients

Onion: possible reactivity in case of nickel allergy due to the vegetable’s ability to concentrate it

Extra virgin olive oil: unusual allergy; intolerance not described

Barley: cereal containing gluten covered by EU Regulation 1169/2011

Breadcrumbs: cereals containing gluten included in EU Regulation 1169/2011

Parmigiano Reggiano PDO: contains milk allergens

Peppers: possible individual intolerance or cross-reactivity in case of allergy to grasses

Parsley: possible cross-reaction in case of allergy to spices, mugwort, composites

Provolone: contains milk allergens

Thyme: possible reactivity in case of sensitivity to spices

Notes

To be prepared and handled under strict hygienic conditions.

The ingredients of the dish bring the following benefits:

Garlic: has immune-stimulating properties, promotes liver function and the elimination of waste metabolites. It also has hypocholesterolemic, lipid-lowering, antiplatelet, hypotensive and hypoglycemic properties that promote cardiac function.

Vegetable broth: provides minerals, especially sodium and potassium, useful for regulating heart function and water retention.

Onion: it is rich in selenium which supports the immune system and with the ability to stabilize blood glucose at normal values; it provides quercetin, a flavonoid that helps contain cholesterol and triglyceride levels in the blood, parameters related to cardiovascular risk, which also supports liver function by promoting the purification of the body. Also indicated for nephropathic patients, it is a good diuretic that prevents kidney stones. Especially if consumed with the peel, it provides folic acid linked to the production of serotonin and therefore favorable to good mood and counteract depression

Extra virgin olive oil: source of Vitamin E that protects the immune system from harmful fatty acids

Barley: bearer of factors that promote the functionality of the immune system and regulate blood sugar; also suitable for nephropathic patients. Useful for the functioning of the liver for the supply of vitamins, mineral salts and antioxidants. It stimulates the synthesis of serotonin which counteracts depression and promotes good mood. Especially if consumed with the peel, it provides folic acid linked to the production of serotonin and therefore favorable to good mood and counteract depression

Breadcrumbs: cereals stimulate the synthesis of serotonin which counteracts depression and promotes good mood

Parmigiano Reggiano PDO: useful for the proper functioning of the liver

Bell pepper: rich in vitamin C and carotenoids, antioxidant par excellence that fight free radicals and support the immune system, and mineral salts; also suitable for nephropathics, vitamins and antioxidants that act to protect the cardiovascular system. Useful for the functioning of the liver for the supply of vitamins, mineral salts and antioxidants. It provides folic acid linked to the production of serotonin and therefore favorable to good mood and counteract depression

Parsley: rich in carotenoids that support the immune system and mineral salts, vitamins and antioxidants that act to protect the cardiovascular system; also suitable for nephropathic patients and useful for the functioning of the liver for the supply of vitamins, mineral salts and antioxidants

Provolone: useful for the functioning of the liver for the supply of vitamins, mineral salts and antioxidants. The presence of tryptophan helps to counteract depression. Contribution of flora useful for the protection and proper functioning of the intestine.

Thymus: has a favorable action on liver function (cholagogue or choleretic) and diuretic due to the action of chlorogenic and caffeic acids

Safety / Intended use

Product also intended for subjects with:

• Anorexia – Weight loss
• Constipation
• Mucositis only if it is very cooked and tender

Not recommended in case of:

• Diarrhea
• Dysphagia