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Greek-style stuffed courgettes

Courgettes filled with a mixture of feta, pine nuts and lemon, then cooked gratin-style in the the oven.

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Last modified on: July 17^th 2022

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For 4 people, you will need:

1 500 g courgette
2 100 g pine nuts
3 150 g feta
4 ½ lemon
5 3 sprigs parsley
6 4 tablespoons olive oil
7 20 g breadcrumbs (optional)
8 pepper
Total weight: 875 grams

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Step by step recipe

Stage 1 - 5 min.

Greek-style stuffed courgettes : Photo of step #1

Prepare 500 g courgette.

Cut in half lengthways.

Stage 2 - 5 min.

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Hollow out the centre with a teaspoon or, ideally, a pommes parisiennes spoon.

Do not throw the flesh away, as it can be used in another recipe, such as quick courgette soup with cheese.

Stage 3 - 5 min.

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Toast 100 g pine nuts in a small frying pan on medium heat for 5 minutes, stirring frequently.

Stage 4 - 3 min.

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Cut 150 g feta into small pieces and put into a high-sided container.

Add the juice and zest of ½ lemon and pepper.

Stage 5 - 2 min.

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Add 3 sprigs parsley whole (with the stalks), then the toasted pine nuts and 4 tablespoons olive oil.

Stage 6 - 3 min.

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Blend, adding a little more oil if necessary.

I call this "Greek pesto", with a nod to our Italian friends, of course...

Preheat the oven to 390°F (200°C).

Stage 7 - 3 min.

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Salt the insides of the courgette halves, then brush inside and out with a little olive oil.

Arrange on a sheet of cooking parchment laid on a baking sheet.

Stage 8 - 4 min.

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Fill each courgette half generously with the feta mixture (a forcing bag is ideal for this).

You can top with a few breadcrumbs if you wish.

Stage 9 - 20 min.

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Bake for 15 to 20 minutes. Do not overcook or the courgettes will sag and flatten. This doesn't affect the flavour but they are less attractive.

Stage 10

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Serve hot or warm.

Remarks

Choose small courgettes if you can, or medium size that are still crunchy, as they will hold up better during cooking.

Keeping

Should be eaten right away.

Nutritional information

Whole recipe
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
1,836 Kcal or 7,687 Kj	42 gr	37 gr	169 gr
92 %	16 %	4 %	26 %

Per 100 g
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
210 Kcal or 879 Kj	5 gr	4 gr	19 gr
10 %	2 %	<1 %	3 %

Per person
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
459 Kcal or 1,922 Kj	10 gr	9 gr	42 gr
23 %	4 %	1 %	6 %

% 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: Milk, Gluten, Sourdough

How much will it cost?

For 4 people : 7.39 €
Per person : 1.85 €

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Source

Home made.

This recipe uses (among others)

	Courgette: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Vegetable tartare, Sautéed green vegetables, Ratatouille confite, Tagliatelle and courgette spaghetti, carbonara style, Zucchini and tomato remoulade, ... All
	Feta: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Thin summer tart "à la grecque", Mediterranean toast, Vegetable rosette tart, Greek Pesto, Rice à la grecque, ... All
	Pine nuts: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Chocolate mendiants, Kalamata Salad, Pesto, Purple Pesto, Greek Pesto, ... All
	Olive oil: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Tenderloin steak with beetroot tops and mushrooms, Spiced butternut gratin, Fougasse with bacon and Comté, Pumpkin and red-bean tortillas, Cabbage julienne with ham, ... All

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