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Try these baked parmesan courgettes, then check out our Greek lamb-stuffed courgettes, harissa lamb-stuffed courgettes and stuffed marrow.

  • 8 small courgettes
    halved lengthways
  • 4 plum tomatoes
    chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic
    crushed
  • 1 chilli
    deseeded and finely chopped
  • 1 tsp finely rosemary
    chopped
  • olive oil
  • breadcrumbs or parmesan

    Method

    • step 1

      Heat the oven to 200C/fan 180C/gas 6. scoop the seeds from the middle of each courgette half with a teaspoon so that you have 16 ‘boats’. Put in one large or two smaller ovenproof dishes and season.

    • step 2

      Mix together the tomatoes, garlic, chilli and rosemary with a slug of olive oil and season. Pile the mixture into the courgettes then cover the dishes with foil. Bake for 30 minutes or until tender, then remove the foil and scatter the breadcrumb mix over. Drizzle with olive oil and bake for another 20 minutes until golden and crisp.

    Authors

    Janine Ratcliffe Portrait
    Janine RatcliffeFood director
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