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Manou's zucchinis garnished

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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Last modified on: August 18^th 2024

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For 6 people, you will need:

1 6 courgettes
2 2 slices bread
3 30.96 ml butter
4 200 ml Mornay Sauce
5 100 ml breadcrumbs (optional)
6 100 ml grated cheese
7 fine (or table) salt

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Step by step recipe

Stage 1 - 5 min.

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

Stage 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.

Stage 3 - 2 min.

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

Stage 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.

Stage 5 - 3 min.

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

Stage 6 - 5 min.

In a small frying pan over medium heat, melt 30.96 ml butter, and when hot, add the bread pieces.

Brown well, then set aside.

Preheat your oven to 180°C (360°F).

Stage 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).

Stage 8 - 3 min.

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

Stage 9 - 3 min.

Top with another generous layer of Mornay sauce.

Stage 10 - 3 min.

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

Stage 11 - 20 min.

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

Stage 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

Home made.

Nutritional information

Whole recipe
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
1,938 Kcal or 8,114 Kj	262 gr	1,368 gr	296 gr
97 %	101 %	129 %	45 %

Per 100 g
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
100 Kcal or 419 Kj	14 gr	71 gr	15 gr
5 %	5 %	7 %	2 %

Per person
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
323 Kcal or 1,352 Kj	44 gr	228 gr	49 gr
16 %	17 %	22 %	7 %

% are calculated relative to a Recommended Dietary Intake or RDI of 2000 k-calories or 8400 k-joules by day for a woman (change to a man).

Possible allergens in this recipe: Gluten, Milk, Egg, leaven

How much will it cost?

For 6 people : 6.45 €
Per person : 1.08 €

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This recipe uses (among others)

	Mornay Sauce: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Mornay onion tart, Spinach Mornay, Small green vegetables in Mornay sauce, ... All
	Grated cheese: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Gratin "grilled inside", Spinach Mornay, Gratin Parmentier, Cheese Soufflé, Spinach on toast with bechamel, ... All
	Butter: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: French toast "cordon bleu", Aperitif rolls, Grandma Solange's biscuits, Almond cream or frangipane, Fried cheese toasties with avocado, ... All
	Courgette: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Vegetable clafoutis, Quick stuffed courgettes, Ratatouille, Quick courgette soup with cheese, Courgette tart with mint, ... All

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