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Manou's zucchinis garnished

Name: Manou's zucchinis garnished
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 6 people
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 6 courgettes; 2 slices bread; 30 g butter; 200 g mornay sauce; 100 g breadcrumbs; 100 g grated cheese; Fine (or table) salt

Manou's zucchinis are zucchini halves topped with a small piece of toast, Mornay sauce and grated cheese before being put in the oven.

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Duration

55 min.

Difficulty

Easy

Last modified on: November 6^th 2026

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For 6 people, you will need:

1 6 courgettes
2 2 slices bread
3 30 g butter
4 200 g mornay sauce
5 100 g breadcrumbs (optional)
6 100 g grated cheese
7 Fine (or table) salt
Total weight: 1,930 grams

Times for this recipe

Preparation

30 min.

Cooking

25 min.

All in all

55 min.

Preparation 30 min.

Cooking 25 min.

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Step by step recipe

Step 1 - ⌛ 5 min.

Prepare 6 courgettes, choose small, firm zucchinis if possible.

Step 2 - ⌛ 8 min.

Trim the tail, cut them lengthwise into 2 pieces, then hollow out the inside with a Parisian apple corer, ideally, or failing that, a small spoon.

Step 3 - ⌛ 2 min.

Place the hollowed-out zucchini halves on a sheet of baking paper on a baking sheet, and sprinkle with fine salt.

Step 4

Tip: To keep the zucchini firmly in place on the baking sheet, remove a slice from the bottom with a vegetable peeler or knife, to make a flat base.

Step 5 - ⌛ 3 min.

Cut 2 slices bread into small, long pieces, the size to fit into the zucchini hollows.

Step 6 - ⌛ 5 min.

In a small frying pan over medium heat, melt 30 g butter, and when hot, add the bread pieces.

Brown well, then set aside.

Preheat your oven to 180°C (360°F).

Step 7 - ⌛ 3 min.

Back to the zucchinis: Place a thin layer of Mornay sauce on the bottom of each zucchini (a piping bag is ideal).

Step 8 - ⌛ 3 min.

Place a piece of toast on top and press down a little.

Step 9 - ⌛ 3 min.

Top with another generous layer of Mornay sauce.

Step 10 - ⌛ 3 min.

Sprinkle a layer of breadcrumbs on top, followed by a layer of grated cheese.

Step 11 - ⌛ 20 min.

Bake in the oven for about 20 minutes, watching for browning.

Step 12

Enjoy warm or hot.

Remarks

If you don't have Mornay sauce, a béchamel sauce will do the trick.

At the end of cooking, if the zucchinis are tender but the top is not sufficiently gratinated, don't hesitate to give the oven a little broil.

Keeping: 1 or 2 days in the fridge, protected by cling film.

Source: Homemade.

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Nutritional information

	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats	Calories	Energy
Per 100 g	2 g RDI=4 %	4 g RDI=1 %	7 g RDI=9 %	84 kcal RDI=4 %	351 kJ RDI=4 %
Per person	7 g RDI=11 %	12 g RDI=5 %	21 g RDI=29 %	270 kcal RDI=13 %	1,129 kJ RDI=13 %
Whole recipe	44 g RDI=68 %	72 g RDI=27 %	128 g RDI=176 %	1,618 kcal RDI=81 %	6,773 kJ RDI=81 %