Courgettes with cheese & bacon

[les]

I made these for our visiting Aussie cousins...they ate the lot!!


Don't they feed them over there? lol


Courgettes with cheese & bacon

Serves 4
Prep Time 10 mins
Cooking Time 45 mins
Ingredients

• 8 Small courgettes
• 1 medium onion, finely chopped
• 3 oz/85g Butter
• 1 ½ oz/40g dried breadcrumbs
• 1 ½ oz/40g Cheddar cheese
• 8 Rashers thin unsmoked streaky bacon, finely chopped

Method

• Top and tail courgettes and par boil 5 minutes
• Drain and split into two down the middle
• Put into a buttered dish
• Saute the chopped onion in butter for a few minutes,
• Sprinkle over courgettes
• Mix breadcrumbs and cheese together, and sprinkle over each courgette
• Top with the chopped bacon and dot with butter
• Bake in a preheated oven 375°F/190°C/Gas mark5 till bacon crisps
• Serve

Equipment

• Large ovenproof dish

Shopping List

• 8 Small courgettes
• 1 medium onion
• 3 oz/85g Butter
• 1 ½ oz/40g Breadcrumbs
• 1 ½ oz/40g Cheddar cheese
• 8 Rashers thin unsmoked streaky bacon

 

[Laury]

For all the Yanks that don't know what a courgette is - it's zucchini.

 

[JohnL]

That looks great les! My zucchini plant has blossoms on it now

 

[les]

Thanks guys!...

 

[lifesaver]

It looks wonderful!

 

[les]

It looks wonderful!

Thank you...If there are any left we eat them cold the next day with salad...they are yummy

 

[CasperImproved]

Les - You have the right spirit. When asked how I treat my cougars, I say with respect and love. They always come back that way

Bob

 

[les]

Les - You have the right spirit. When asked how I treat my cougars, I say with respect and love. They always come back that way

Bob

 

[MexicoKaren]

This is a great recipe - thanks, Les. I'll be trying it soon!

 

[les]

Thank you Karen..

 

[fabfoodie]

Those are really good photos. A good way to get some vegetables into the family.