Stuffed Courgettes
Serves: 4
Preparation: 15 minutes
Cooking Time: 50-55 minutes
Ingredients
- 4 medium courgettes
- 300g The Co-operative lamb mince
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 onion, peeled and finely chopped
- 1 clove garlic, peeled and crushed
- 1 tsp each of cinnamon and cumin
- 3 tbsp tomato purée
- Small handful (about 40g) sultanas
- Handful (about 25g) grated hard cheese eg. grand padano
Method
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Preheat the oven to 190°C/ fan 170°C/ Gas 5. Cut the courgettes in half lengthways and use a small teaspoon to scrape out the middle of the courgettes, reserving the flesh.
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Put the mince into a pan and dry fry until browned. Tip onto a plate. Heat the oil and fry the onion and courgette flesh for about 5 minutes or until starting to soften, then add the garlic, cinnamon and cumin and cook for a minute. Put the mince back in the pan with the tomato purée, sultanas and a little water (about 3 or 4 tablespoons) and cook for 10 minutes. The mixture will be quite thick but not too wet.
- Rest the courgettes on a baking tray, spoon the filling inside, sprinkle with the cheese and bake for 25-30 minutes until the courgettes are cooked and the cheese is melted and golden.
