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Goat Cheese Stuffed Courgettes
These vegetarian goat cheese stuffed courgettes are a typical dish from the South of France.
Equipment
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Ingredients
- 4 courgettes
- 12 cherry tomatoes
- 1 small red onion - very finely sliced
- 2 garlic cloves - crushed
- 6 Tbsp fine breadcrumbs
- 2 - 3 tsp Herbes de Provence
- 2 Tbsp fresh basil leaves - finely chopped
- 300 g soft goat cheese
- olive oil
- salt & pepper
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 210C/410F/Gas 7.
- Heat some olive oil in a large frying pan.olive oil
- Fry the onion and garlic until soft and golden.1 small red onion - very finely sliced, 2 garlic cloves - crushed
- In the meantime halve the cherry tomatoes and courgettes lengthwise.12 cherry tomatoes, 4 courgettes
- With a spoon, carefully empty the pulp of the courgettes leaving a wall of around 3/4cm (0.3 inch). Roughly chop the pulp.
- Add the tomatoes and courgettes' pulp to the frying pan. Cook until puréed.
- Remove from heat. Add the chopped goat cheese, breadcrumbs, Herbes de Provence and basil. Mix until well blended. Season to taste.6 Tbsp fine breadcrumbs, 2 - 3 tsp Herbes de Provence, 2 Tbsp fresh basil leaves - finely chopped, 300 g soft goat cheese, salt & pepper
- Fill the courgettes evenly with the goat cheese mixture. Lay them in a baking tray and cook for around 20 mins until skins of the courgettes (zucchinis) feel soft when a knife is inserted.
- Serve straight away with a salad.
Nutrition
Serving: 1servingCalories: 306kcalCarbohydrates: 20gProtein: 19gFat: 17gSaturated Fat: 11gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 35mgSodium: 410mgPotassium: 688mgFiber: 4gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 1464IUVitamin C: 48mgCalcium: 196mgIron: 5mg