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Greek-style stuffed courgettes

Courgettes filled with a mixture of feta, pine nuts and lemon, then cooked gratin-style in the the oven.

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Last modified on: July 17^th 2022

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For 4 people, you will need:

1 500 g courgette
2 100 g pine nuts
3 150 g feta
4 ½ lemon
5 3 sprigs parsley
6 4 tablespoons olive oil
7 20 g breadcrumbs (optional)
8 pepper
Total weight: 875 grams

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Step by step recipe

Stage 1 - 5 min.

Prepare 500 g courgette.

Cut in half lengthways.

Stage 2 - 5 min.

Hollow out the centre with a teaspoon or, ideally, a pommes parisiennes spoon.

Do not throw the flesh away, as it can be used in another recipe, such as quick courgette soup with cheese.

Stage 3 - 5 min.

Toast 100 g pine nuts in a small frying pan on medium heat for 5 minutes, stirring frequently.

Stage 4 - 3 min.

Cut 150 g feta into small pieces and put into a high-sided container.

Add the juice and zest of ½ lemon and pepper.

Stage 5 - 2 min.

Add 3 sprigs parsley whole (with the stalks), then the toasted pine nuts and 4 tablespoons olive oil.

Stage 6 - 3 min.

Blend, adding a little more oil if necessary.

I call this "Greek pesto", with a nod to our Italian friends, of course...

Preheat the oven to 390°F (200°C).

Stage 7 - 3 min.

Salt the insides of the courgette halves, then brush inside and out with a little olive oil.

Arrange on a sheet of cooking parchment laid on a baking sheet.

Stage 8 - 4 min.

Fill each courgette half generously with the feta mixture (a forcing bag is ideal for this).

You can top with a few breadcrumbs if you wish.

Stage 9 - 20 min.

Bake for 15 to 20 minutes. Do not overcook or the courgettes will sag and flatten. This doesn't affect the flavour but they are less attractive.

Stage 10

Serve hot or warm.

Remarks

Choose small courgettes if you can, or medium size that are still crunchy, as they will hold up better during cooking.

Keeping

Should be eaten right away.

Source

Home made.

Nutritional information

Whole recipe
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
1,836 Kcal or 7,687 Kj	42 gr	37 gr	169 gr
68 %	12 %	3 %	19 %

Per 100 g
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
210 Kcal or 879 Kj	5 gr	4 gr	19 gr
8 %	1 %	<1 %	2 %

Per person
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
459 Kcal or 1,922 Kj	10 gr	9 gr	42 gr
17 %	3 %	1 %	5 %

% are calculated relative to a Recommended Dietary Intake or RDI of 2700 k-calories or 11300 k-joules by day for a man (change to a woman).

Possible allergens in this recipe: Milk, Gluten, Sourdough

How much will it cost?

For 4 people : 8.02 $
Per person : 2.01 $

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This recipe uses (among others)

	Courgette: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Vegetable tian, Springtime mixed salad, Stuffed tomatoes and courgettes, Cubed salad, Green hummus, ... All
	Feta: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Spinach brik parcels, Feta and spinach brik pie, Cretan salad, Thin summer tart "à la grecque", Greek salad with chicken, ... All
	Pine nuts: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Purple Pesto, Greek Pesto, Pesto, Sorrel pesto, Chocolate mendiants, ... All
	Olive oil: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Turban of sole with langoustines, Pasta with cherry tomatoes, olives and feta cheese, Pork escalope with mushrooms and sage cream, Cockles and cabbage with smoky cream sauce, Fried bread with leek and poached egg , ... All

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