Zucchini stuffed Greek style

Ingredients for 2 servings:

• 2 zucchinis
• ½ onion(s)
• 2 garlic cloves
• 1 tomato(s)
• ½ eggplant(s)
• 1 tbsp vegetable broth
• 5 leaves of oregano
• 1 sprig(s) rosemary
• 1 sprig(s) of thyme
• 120 g feta cheese
• salt and pepper
• Rapeseed oil
• ½ bag(s) of bulgur

Instructions

Working time approx. 35 minutes; Rest time approx. 1 hour; Cooking/baking time approx. 40 minutes; Total time approx. 2 hours 15 minutes

vegetarian

Wash the eggplant and cut into 1 cm thick slices. Season well with salt and let drain in a colander for about 60 minutes. Wash the zucchini, cut off the stalk and halve lengthwise. Carefully hollow out the zucchini with a teaspoon, leaving a 0.5 cm edge. Then lightly oil the zucchini inside and out to prevent it from burning. Form the aluminum foil into a bowl or use a baking dish, place the oiled zucchini on top so that you can fill it straight away and bake in the oven at 180 °C for 20 minutes with fan. Meanwhile, peel the onions and garlic and chop into small cubes. Pat the eggplant slices dry and cut into cubes just under 1 cm. Sauté with the onion and garlic over medium heat with a little oil for about 7 minutes. Meanwhile, dice the hollowed-out zucchini flesh into 1 cm pieces and add it after the 10 minutes. Let it simmer for another 5 minutes. Dice the tomato and add it after the 10 minutes. Chop the oregano, rosemary, and thyme, add them, season with salt, pepper, and vegetable stock, then remove from the heat. Dice the feta as finely as possible and place about half of it into the hollowed-out zucchini. Add the vegetable mixture, leaving a small pile that extends slightly over the edges. Spread the rest of the feta on top and place the filled zucchini in the oven for another 15 minutes using top and bottom heat. Meanwhile, prepare the bulgur wheat according to the package instructions and serve with the cooked zucchini. If this seems too dry, you can serve it with tzatziki. The filling can also be made with bell peppers, olives, chili peppers, and for meat lovers, minced meat.