Lots of courgettes??

babyshoes

Try this yummy deli-style recipe we sort of invented this summer when we had a glut from the allotment - it may not sound like much, but I am really craving it now just thinking about it!:p

Chop or crush a few cloves of garlic and soak them in veg/olive oil for a few hours or longer if you can (a couple of days is best). Cut courgettes in half if they are long, and then slice them thinly lengthways, like long crisps (only they usually end up somewhat thicker if you are slicing by hand). Heat up a little of the garlic oil until it is quite hot but not smoking in a griddle pan if you have one, or a flat one if not. Quickly pan-fry the courgette slices until they are nicely brown on both sides, and any very thin bits are a bit crispy. Add more oil as you go along if it is needed. Place cooked courgette slices aside on a plate until it is all done, if you can resist eating them all there and then.

At the end, scoop out the bits of garlic and fry those too until they are lightly browned, and sprinkle them over the courgettes. Either serve as a side dish, or wait until they are cold and store in an airtight tub in the fridge with the rest of the oil poured over them to keep them fresh. They can be bit oily straight up, but they are really, REALLY yummy on a rice cake with cream cheese, in a cheese sandwich, with leftover roast meat, on rye bread with other nice things or as a quick snack straight out the fridge. You could do the same with chillies if you like hot stuff, or even mix chillies and garlic for the maximum flavour combination.:rolleyes:

tanmu

I love spaghetti with shredded courgettes......boil spaghetti, meanwhile sautee lots of garlic in olive oil and add a shredded courgette, finely chopped fresh tomatoes, salt, pepper and a squeeze of lemon juice....when spaghetti is nearly done, add to courgettes and toss together. Serve with a generous sprinkle of parmesan....delish!

Another way I like them is sliced, grilled and then tossed, whilst still warm, in a dressing made from garlic, lemon juice, olive oil, salt and pepper (can you guess my favourite ingredients! lol)...leave this to cool and serve as a side salad for grilled meats

Kirri

I like them scooped out, the insides chopped and fried with onions, garlic, tomatoes and basil then fill the skins and top with cheese and in the oven.

Or I have made batches of bolognaise and put chopped up courgette in and frozen the portions.

Or griddled courgette slices and griddled haloumi and eat with fresh bread in a sandwich.

katieowl_2

They will keep for at least a week in the fridge too.... so no need to panic!

Jamie oliver has a recipe for them raw, made into ribbons with a peeler, and dressed with chilli, lemon and olive oil which is nice too!

champys

They are really versatile - I have a glut every year and then all the recipes surface again. Old favourites are HFW's courgette pasta sauce (slice thinly, simmer with a little olive oil and garlic in a big frying pan or wok until liquid has evaporated, mash with a potato masher and add some cream and parmesan) and something we call 'courgette moussaka': cut courgettes into cubes; brown some mince with onion, salt & pepper and add courgette cubes and a good pinch of mixed herbs or herbes de provence. Once courgette cubes are just soft, transfer mixture to ovenproof dish. Beat an egg (or two if you make lots) and pour over the top, bake in oven at say 190° for 20 mins. Great with rice and tomato ketchup.

angelavdavis

I would make up batches of rataouille and freeze into portions.

I would also fry slices and use instead of aubergine in moussaka with lamb mince, bechamel sauce, nutmeg and garlic.

craftdaft

I made courgette cake once and it was delicious :j. It was easily the best cake I made last year. Even better, DH was put off by thought of courgettes so had all to myself Will have a look for recipe tomorrow but not too sure where I got it from.

kippers

I freeze my courgettes when i have a glut in the summer and add from frozen to curries, spag bogs etc. I also freeze in quantites for the lovely courgette cake which my DD's love but don't realise it has courgette in.

empy

Hi all:D I have recently discovered Aldi and their wonderful fruit and veg deals:T I bought some courgettes in the hope of adding more variety into my DS's diet, however I have no idea what to do with courgettes:o I am making a casserole in the SC tommorow and wondered if I can add the courgettes to it, also do I have to peel them first? Any other ideas for them would be fantastic.

Many, many thanks in anticipation.


empy

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Hi empy,

They will be fine added to your slow cooker casserole...and I never peel them just give them a good wash before chopping. I love them oven roasted with tomatoes, peppers and garlic drizzled with a little olive oil or they are great in minestrone soup.

This thread has lots more ideas that should help:

Courgettes

I'll add your thread to that one later to keep the suggestions together.

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