Name: Italian stuffed courgettes
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 4 courgettes halved lengthways; 3 tsp extra-virgin olive oil; mixed salad to serve; 50g dried white breadcrumbs; 50g pine nuts; 6 spring onions trimmed and finely sliced; 1 garlic clove crushed; 6 sundried tomatoes in oil, drained; 1 tbsp thyme leaves; 25g parmesan or vegetarian alternative, finely grated

4 courgettes
halved lengthways
3 tsp extra-virgin olive oil
mixed salad
to serve

For the stuffing

50g dried white breadcrumbs
50g pine nuts
6 spring onions
trimmed and finely sliced
1 garlic clove
crushed
6 sundried tomatoes
in oil, drained
1 tbsp thyme leaves
25g parmesan
or vegetarian alternative, finely grated

Method

step 1
Heat oven to 220C/200C fan/gas 7. Place the courgettes in a single layer in a shallow ovenproof dish, fairly tightly together, cut-side up. Brush lightly with 1 tsp oil and bake for 20 mins.
step 2
To make the stuffing, mix all the ingredients together in a bowl and season with lots of black pepper.
step 3
Sprinkle the stuffing on top of the courgettes and drizzle with the remaining olive oil. Bake for a further 10-15 mins or until the courgettes are softened and the topping is golden and crisp. Serve hot with a mixed salad.