Saturday, 30 July 2011

Courgette 'Lasagne'

This is a recipe that I made up. It is similar to a parmigiana but uses courgette slices instead of aubergine, and is like a lasagne, but instead of making a cheese sauce I topped it with Mozzarella slices. It's a brand new thing!


Ingredients
1 large courgette, sliced into 1cm thick pieces
1 teaspoon sunflower oil
1 large stick celery, chopped
1 can chopped tomatoes
50g Quorn mince
a small handful of watercress
10g basil, finely chopped
1 Mozzarella ball, sliced
1 tablespoon single cream


Method
(1) Heat a griddle pan and cook the courgette slices until they are browned on either side. Don't overcook as they will fall apart. 
(2) In a saucepan heat the oil and add the celery, cook until it has slightly softened. Add the can of tomatoes and mince, and cook until some of the liquid has evaporated. Season with salt and pepper and add the watercress and basil. Cook on low for another 2 minutes. 
(3) Preheat the oven to 200°c. Spoon a layer of the tomato sauce into the bottom of an ovenproof dish. Drape courgette slices over the top. Spoon the rest of the tomato, and layer the remaining courgette slices. Cover with the Mozzarella and pour over the cream. 
(4) Bake in the oven for 20-25 minutes until the cheese is bubbling and going brown. Serve straight away.
Bottom layer of sauce
Courgette slices
Topped with cheese and cream

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