Courgette Bake Food

ZUCCHINI BAKE

Steps:

• Layer the zucchini, mushrooms, and onions in a lightly greased 1 to 1 1/2 quart baking dish.
• Sprinkle evenly with salt and pepper, cheese, and basil.
• Cover and bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes.
• Uncover and bake 10 minutes more or until vegetables are tender.

COURGETTE BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350F/180C/gas 4. Heat the oil in a frying pan and gently fry the courgette, onion and garlic for 10 minutes.
• Add the tomatoes and cook for a further 5 minutes. Season.
• Smear an ovenproof dish with a little butter and spoon half the courgette mixture into it.
• Sprinkle half the cheese. Add the remaining courgette mixture. Top with cheese. Bake for 45 minutes.

HAZELNUT AND COURGETTE (ZUCCHINI) BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F/180°C/gas mark 4.
• In a large frying pan gently sauté the onion for 3-4 minutes in 2 tablespoons of oil.
• Add the hazelnuts, courgettes, sesame seeds, cumin, turmeric and ginger; stir ingredients together and continuing to stir occasionally, cook over a moderate heat for 7-10 minutes until the nuts have lightly browned and the courgettes are soft (the hazelnuts will absorb the oil during cooking so add the remaining oil during this stage if you need to); remove from heat when cooked.
• Mix in the oatmeal, almonds, coconut and tomatoes (if using) and stir together thoroughly; season with cayenne, salt and black pepper.
• Grease a 1 lb loaf tin or a deep pate dish and press the mixture in well; bake for 35-40 minutes or until the top is well browned and firm to the touch.
• Remove from oven when cooked and allow the roast to rest in its tin for a few minutes before turning out and slicing; for extra presentation you can decorate the top with additional thin cut slices of courgette that have been gently fried.

BAKED MüCVER (COURGETTE & FETA BAKE)

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Coarsely grate the courgettes into a clean tea towel, wrap and squeeze out all of the excess liquid. Tip into a colander then set aside to drain completely. Meanwhile, tip all of the remaining ingredients into a large bowl. Add the drained, grated courgettes, season and mix.
• Line a roughly 25-26cm round ovenproof dish or cake tin with baking parchment and drizzle with the extra olive oil to cover the surface. Heat the dish in the oven for 5 mins.
• Carefully remove the dish from the oven and pour the courgette mixture over the hot oil (this will ensure the mixture browns on the bottom). Sprinkle with the extra sesame and nigella seeds and bake for 35 mins until golden brown on top. Leave to rest for at least 20 mins before serving scattered with more dill.

BAKED COURGETTE & TOMATO GRATIN

Steps:

• Sprinkle the courgettes with a pinch of sea salt flakes and lay them on a plate with another plate on top. Put a weight or tin on top to help push out the liquid.
• Heat 1 tbsp olive oil in a non-stick frying pan and add the tomatoes and garlic. Cook over a medium heat, stirring, for 5 mins until thickened. Tear in the basil, if using, and season.
• Heat the oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6 and oil a roasting dish. Combine the flours in a bowl. Pour away the water from the courgette. Dip the courgette slices into the egg, then into the flour, and arrange in a layer over the bottom of the dish. Top with a few slices of mozzarella, followed by a layer of the tomato sauce, and repeat with another layer of courgette, mozzarella and sauce. Toss the cheese and breadcrumbs together, then scatter over the top.
• Drizzle with a little more olive oil, and bake for 40-45 mins until golden and bubbling. Serve with a herby red onion salad and some bread to mop it up, if you like. Can be frozen for up to two months.

BAKED ZUCCHINI

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Brush 1 teaspoon olive oil on the bottom of an 8 by 8-inch baking dish. Arrange the slices of zucchini in the dish with an overlapping pattern in rows or a spiral in a pie dish. Sprinkle with salt, pepper and paprika.
• To make the topping: In a bowl, stir together the panko breadcrumbs, thyme, Parmesan cheese and season with a sprinkle of salt and a few grinds of pepper. Add 1 tablespoon olive oil and stir until all the breadcrumbs are soaked with the yellow tint of the oil. Sprinkle the topping evenly over the dish and bake until the top is golden brown, 30 to 35 minutes.

CREAMY ZUCCHINI AND SPINACH PASTA BAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F.
• Cook pasta in large saucepan as directed on package, omitting salt.
• Meanwhile, cook and stir onions in large nonstick skillet on medium heat 3 to 4 min. or until crisp-tender. Add zucchini and mushrooms; cook 3 to 4 min. or until zucchini is crisp-tender, stirring frequently. Add half the spinach; cook 2 to 3 min. or just until wilted. Repeat with remaining spinach. Remove from heat.
• Drain pasta. Add to vegetable mixture in skillet along with the pasta sauce, ricotta, Italian seasoning and 1 cup mozzarella; mix lightly.
• Spoon into 13x9-inch baking dish sprayed with cooking spray; top with remaining mozzarella.
• Bake 20 to 25 min. or until casserole is heated through and mozzarella is melted.

BAKED ZUCCHINI

Steps:

• Slice zucchini in 1/8 to 1/4 inch slices.
• Toss with melted butter and oregano.
• Arrange in a single layer on a greased baking sheet.
• Sprinkle with parmesan cheese.
• Bake, uncovered, at 350 degrees F for 35-40 minutes.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper.

COURGETTE GRATIN

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 200C/Fan 180C/Gas 6
• Put the olive oil in a large, lidded frying pan. Add the courgettes and herbs and season with salt and pepper.
• Cover and cook gently for 10 minutes, stirring every so often, until the courgettes have softened slightly but are still al dente. The oil should have taken on a deep, rich green colour from the courgettes.
• Transfer to an oven dish. Whisk the crème fraîche, milk and flour together in a bowl and season with salt. Pour this mixture over the courgettes - it will not be enough to completely cover the courgettes, but this is fine - it will bubble up when cooking.
• Sprinkle over the cheese. Bake in the oven for around 25 minutes, or until brown and bubbling.

COURGETTE AND PASTA BAKE

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 180C/gas 4.
• Put the pasta on to boil.
• Chop the bacon into pieces.
• Fry the onion and bacon in a pan for a minute or two.
• Add the courgette to the onion and bacon, fry for another couple of minutes until onion is soft.
• Add the pesto and tin of tomatoes then season.
• Mix together.
• Add to the drained pasta, combine thoroughly then pour into an ovenproof dish.
• Mix breadcrumbs and parmesan together and top the pasta with the mixture.
• Bake for 15 minutes until topping is golden.
• Serve.