Courgettes (Zucchini) With Cheese and Green Chillies
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 12 onion, thinly sliced
- 2 garlic cloves, crushed
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 2 tomatoes
- 13 cup pickled jalapeno chili, slices drained and chopped
- 2 lbs zucchini
- 4 ounces light cream cheese, cubed
- salt & fresh ground pepper
- fresh oregano (to garnish)
- Heat the oil in a frying pan.
- Add the onion, garlic, and dried oregano.
- Fry until onion is translucent, 3-4minutes.
- Cut a cross into the base of each tomato, place into a heatproof bowl and cover with boiling water for 3 minutes.
- Lift out and place into a bowl of cold water.
- The skins will have begun to peel back from the crosses.
- Remove the skins, cut into halves, and remove the seeds.
- Chop the flesh into strips.
- Top and tail the zucchini and cut lengthwise into strips.
- Slice the strips into matchsticks.
- Stir the zucchini into the onions and fry for about 10minutes, stirring occasionally, until just tender.
- Add the tomatoes and jalepenos and continue cooking for 2-3minutes.
- Add the cream cheese and reduce the heat to the lowest setting.
- Gently stir to coat.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Garnish with fresh oregano.
- If serving as a main dish, a nice rustic bread makes a good accompaniment.
vegetable oil, onion, garlic, oregano, tomatoes, jalapeno chili, zucchini, light cream cheese, salt, fresh oregano
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/courgettes-zucchini-with-cheese-and-green-chillies-457674 (may not work)