Cheese Stuffed Courgettes
- 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
- 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.
- Melt the butter in a saucepan, add the onions and garlic and fry gently for 3-4 minutes, until soft.
- 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.
- Arrange in the ovenproof dish, sprinkle with the remaining cheese and bake for 35 minutes, until tender and golden. Serve immediately.
courgettes, butter, onions, garlic, gloucester cheese, egg yolk, fresh oregano, salt
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/cheese-stuffed-courgettes-130280 (may not work)