Cheese Stuffed Courgettes

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 large courgettes
• 25 g butter
• 4 tablespoons onions, finely chopped
• 1 garlic clove, crushed
• 100 g double gloucester cheese
• 1 egg yolk
• 1 tablespoon fresh oregano, chopped
• salt and black pepper

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 180c, 350f, gas mark 4 and grease a shallow ovenproof dish. blanch the courgettes in boiling water for 4-5 minutes. remove and cut in half lengthways. scoop out the middle, chop and set aside.
• 2 melt the butter in a saucepan, add the onions and garlic and fry gently for 3-4 minutes, until soft.
• 3 stir in the courgette, 3/4 of the cheese, egg yolk, oregano and seasoning to taste. divide into 8 and use to fill the courgette shells.
• 4 arrange in the ovenproof dish, sprinkle with the remaining cheese and bake for 35 minutes, until tender and golden. serve immediately.