For 3 people, you will need:
- 1
2 courgettes - 2
1 garlic clove - 3
½ bayleaf - 4
½ sprig rosemary - 5
1 leaf sage - 6
2 tablespoons olive oil - 7
½ sprig thyme - 8
125 ml cream - 9
50 g Comté cheese - 10
salt - 11
pepper - Total weight: 716 grams
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Time required for this recipe:
| Preparation | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|
| 39 min. | 41 min. | 1 hour 20 min. |
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 5 min.
Stage 2 - 10 min.
Cut courgette into fairly thin slices (if possible using a mandoline).
Stage 3 - 1 min.
Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large pan over medium heat, then add ½ bayleaf, ½ sprig thyme and ½ sprig rosemary, 1 leaf sage and 1 garlic clove en chemise.
Cook one minute.
Cook one minute.
Stage 4 - 2 min.
Tip in courgette slices and stir well.
Do not salt, because this will draw out the courgette juices.
Do not salt, because this will draw out the courgette juices.
Stage 5 - 10 min.
Cook for about 10 minutes, until slices are lightly browned.
salt and pepper, mix well, and cook another minute.
salt and pepper, mix well, and cook another minute.
Stage 6 - 5 min.
Remove and discard herbs and garlic, then pour courgettes into a strainer, and leave to drain.
Stage 7 - 10 min.
Stage 8 - 1 min.
Butter an oven-proof dish.
Stage 9 - 3 min.
Put half the courgettes in the dish in an even layer.
Spread half the cheese-cream mixture over.
Spread half the cheese-cream mixture over.
Stage 10 - 3 min.
Add remaining courgettes in a second layer, and add the rest of the cheese-cream mixture.
Stage 11 - 30 min.
Put in the oven for about 20 to 30 minutes...
Stage 12
... until top is golden brown.
Remarks
If you don't have all the herbs specified for the recipe, it doesn't matter, just use what you have.
Nutritional information
| Whole recipe | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 989 Kcal or 4,141 Kj | 19 gr | 9 gr | 98 gr |
| 49 % | 7 % | 1 % | 15 % |
| Per 100 g | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 138 Kcal or 578 Kj | 3 gr | 1 gr | 14 gr |
| 7 % | 1 % | <1 % | 2 % |
| Per person | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 330 Kcal or 1,382 Kj | 6 gr | 3 gr | 33 gr |
| 16 % | 2 % | <1 % | 5 % |
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Source
Home made.
This recipe uses (among others)
 | Cream: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Potimarron (chestnut pumpkin) "au gratin", Mushroom buckwheat pancakes, Blanquette of veal, Quick chicken curry, Almond mug cake for Mary, ... All |
 | Comté cheese: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Mozzarella pasta bake, Gnocchi alla romana, Salmon and spinach quiche, Triple-Cheese Pumpkin Gratin, Fougasse with bacon and Comté, ... All |
 | Olive oil: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Coq au vin, Cretan Bread, Filo leeks and cheese tart, Greek salad, Tandoori-flavoured chicken with leeks, ... All |
 | Courgette: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Crunchy courgette and mushroom salad, Tagliatelle and courgette spaghetti, carbonara style, Eggs with tomatoes and courgettes, Vegetable clafoutis, Stuffed tomatoes and courgettes, ... All |
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- Very easy, very good. Thanks! Sauteeing the herbs & garlic gave it a nice, subtle flavor. Cooking then draining really helped reduce the water. I used yellow squash from garden in honor of the maille jaune. Vive le Tour!Posted by Karen july 24th 2009 at 11:39 (n° 1)
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