What you need:
Baking tray
Fry pan
Foil/baking paper
Paper towel
Ingredients (makes 4):
4 round courgettes/zucchini (only buy when in season, otherwise they will taste like water)
100g pancetta/super streaky thin sliced bacon (not australian kind), diced
Small red onion, finely sliced
1 clove of garlic, finely sliced
Salt & pepper
Olive oil
Long red chilli (not too hot), finely sliced
Handful of cherry tomatoes, quartered
Handful of fresh basil, chopped
1 tablespoon of home made tomato paste (ask your Italian next door neighbour)
50g parmesan/pecorino
Method:
1. Preheat oven 220°C
2. Wash courgette & slice the top off.
3. Take a small spoon & scoop out the middle, keep flesh aside in another bowl & roughly chop.
4. Drizzle courgettes with olive oil & season with salt & pepper. Put tops back on.
5. Place courgettes in the oven. Bake for 25 minutes.
6. Meanwhile, heat oil in the fry pan, add garlic, onion, salt, pepper & diced bacon. Add chilli to taste. Cook on medium to high heat until onion softens & browns.
7. Add courgette flesh, cook for 5 minutes.
8. Add cherry tomatoes, basil, tomato paste. Turn heat off & let the mixture sit for a few minutes.
9. After 25 minutes, take the courgettes out of the oven. Turn upside down on a paper towel to drain excess liquid.
10. Put the mixture inside the courgettes, without lids, and grill for 5 minutes.
11. Sprinkle with parmesan & pop back in the oven for a minute or two to melt the cheese. Garnish with basil & serve.
Bon appétit!
Baking tray
Fry pan
Foil/baking paper
Paper towel
Ingredients (makes 4):
4 round courgettes/zucchini (only buy when in season, otherwise they will taste like water)
100g pancetta/super streaky thin sliced bacon (not australian kind), diced
Small red onion, finely sliced
1 clove of garlic, finely sliced
Salt & pepper
Olive oil
Long red chilli (not too hot), finely sliced
Handful of cherry tomatoes, quartered
Handful of fresh basil, chopped
1 tablespoon of home made tomato paste (ask your Italian next door neighbour)
50g parmesan/pecorino
Method:
1. Preheat oven 220°C
2. Wash courgette & slice the top off.
3. Take a small spoon & scoop out the middle, keep flesh aside in another bowl & roughly chop.
4. Drizzle courgettes with olive oil & season with salt & pepper. Put tops back on.
5. Place courgettes in the oven. Bake for 25 minutes.
6. Meanwhile, heat oil in the fry pan, add garlic, onion, salt, pepper & diced bacon. Add chilli to taste. Cook on medium to high heat until onion softens & browns.
7. Add courgette flesh, cook for 5 minutes.
8. Add cherry tomatoes, basil, tomato paste. Turn heat off & let the mixture sit for a few minutes.
9. After 25 minutes, take the courgettes out of the oven. Turn upside down on a paper towel to drain excess liquid.
10. Put the mixture inside the courgettes, without lids, and grill for 5 minutes.
11. Sprinkle with parmesan & pop back in the oven for a minute or two to melt the cheese. Garnish with basil & serve.
Bon appétit!
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