stuffed courgette

It´s getting cold... yeah, even here in Spain :)

It´s a nice time, the upcoming winter still doesn´t bother us so much, and I´m already thinking about Christmas food and decorations -so exciting...

In this colder time I cook more of Polish food, the recipies that I remember from my childhood. Today stuffed courgette.

Ingredients :

• 1 big or 2 smaller courgettes   

• 1 small onion 

• 2 garlic cloves

• 2 tbsp chopped parsley 

• 300g minced beef meat (as lean as possible)

• 1 egg

• 1 tbsp yellow mustard

• 1/2 tbsp sweet paprika

• 1/2 tbsp nutmeg powder

• 1 dry bread roll 

• 1 can of tomato puree or crushed tomatoes

• 1 spoon of oregano

• 100g of grated cheese 

• salt and pepper

 

Put bread roll in a mug let it soak in water.

Cut the courgettes in half and score about 1cm in from the edge to create a border and then using a spoon scoop out the courgette flesh inside the border. Roughly chop the courgette flesh add finely chopped onion and garlic. Fry it together stirring from time to time till the liquid dissapears and everything starts to get lovely colour :) Put on the side to cool down.

 

Preheat the oven to 200 C.  

 

In the bowl mix minced meat,  parsley, mustard, paprika, nutmeg powder, egg and well squeezed bread roll. Add salt and pepper and mixture of onion and courgette flesh. Mix it thoroughly then spoon the mixture into the courgette shells.

 

Add oregano, salt and pepper to tomato puree. Pour most of it on the baking tray or ovenware. Put your stuffed courgette inside and pour the rest of the souce over it.

Bake for about 35mins. After that sprinkle cheese on top and bake for another 5 - 10 mins.

Serve with small portion of rice or with garlic bread.

Smacznego! :)