courgette recipes

This courgette salad is so easy to throw together, and best of all, there's no cooking required! Served raw, tossed with sundried toms and goat's cheese.

Courgette Salad

medium green courgettes

150 g goat’s cheese

120 g Sundried tomatoes, sliced

200 g peas, (If frozen defrosted)

sea salt and cracked black pepper

tbsp. sherry vinegar

honey

olive oil

tbsp. ginger

pumpkin

poppy seeds

Mint leaves, finely chopped

flat leaf parsley finely chopped

salt

This melt-in-the-mouth vegetarian dish served with pine nuts and fried courgettes is everything a traditional Italian risotto should be

Creamy courgette risotto

onion,

risotto rice

lemon

1.2l vegetable (or chicken) stock, kept

parmesan (or vegetarian alternative), grated

mascarpone

pine nuts

Melt the butter in a sturdy frying pan, add the onion and gently fry until softened. Stir in the grated courgettes and rice, increase the heat and sizzle while stirring for 1-2 mins.

Add the lemon juice and a ladle of hot stock, and bubble over a medium-high heat while stirring constantly. When the liquid has just about been absorbed, add another ladleful of stock. Keep cooking like this for 20-25 mins until the rice is just tender and is creamy. Stir in the Parmesan, mascarpone and some seasoning, cover with a lid or baking sheet, and set aside for 5 mins while you cook the remaining courgettes.

Heat the remaining butter and a splash of oil in a small frying pan. Add the diced courgettes, and fry over a high heat for 2-3 mins until golden and just softened. Divide the risotto between shallow bowls or plates, then scatter with the diced courgettes and any buttery juices, the pine nuts and a few pinches of lemon zest.

A quick and creamy carbonara-style tagliatelle that showcases delicious courgettes contrasted with cream and pancetta

Creamy courgette & bacon pasta

diced pancetta or smoked bacon lardons

courgettes,

garlic clove, crushed

tub (200 grams) low-fat crème fraîche

tagliatelle

Heat the olive oil in a large frying pan and sizzle the pancetta or bacon for about 5 mins until starting to crisp. Turn up the heat and add the grated courgette to the pan. Cook for 5 mins or until soft and starting to brown then add the garlic and cook for a minute longer. Season and set aside.

Cook the tagliatelle according to the pack instructions and scoop out a cupful of cooking water. Drain the tagliatelle and tip into the frying pan with the bacon and courgette. Over a low heat toss everything together with the crème fraiche and half the Parmesan adding a splash of pasta water too if you need to loosen the sauce. Season to taste and serve twirled into bowls with the remaining Parmesan scattered over.

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