baked zucchini with peppers

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Baked Courgettes with Peppers

 

Recipe By :Ursula Ferrigno

Serving Size : 4 Preparation Time :0:00

Categories : Accompanying Vegetables

 

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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4 tender young courgettes [zucchini]

salt and pepper

2 garlic cloves

6 tablespoons olive oil

4 yellow or red bell peppers

28 ounces canned chopped tomatoes -- (2x400g cans)

handful of torn fresh basil leaves

8 ounces mozzarella cheese -- (250g)

 

* Top and tail the courgettes then blanch in boiling salted water for 5 minutes.

Drain and slice in half lengthways.

 

* Finely chop the garlic cloves. Heat 3 tablespoons of the oil in a frying pan,

add the courgette slices and half the chopped garlic and fry for 8-10 minutes

until golden.

 

* Grill the peppers under a hot grill until the skins are charred. Peel off the

skins, cut the peppers in half, discard the core and seeds then slice the flesh.

 

* To make the tomato sauce, put the tomatoes with their juice, the remaining

garlic and 2 tablespoons of the oil in a saucepan. Bring to the boil then simmer

for 25 minutes. Add the basil, salt and pepper.

 

* Pre-heat the oven to 350F (180C, Gas Mark 4). Grease an ovenproof dish.

 

* Slice the cheese. In the prepared dish, put a layer of half the courgettes,

half the peppers, half the tomato sauce and half the cheese then repeat these

layers. Sprinkle with the remaining oil.

 

* Bake in the oven for 20 minutes until the cheese has melted.

 

Source:

" Real Fast Vegetarian Food: Putting the flavour and healthy into your food "

Copyright:

" 2002 (Metro, paperback) ISBN 1843580071 "

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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 459 Calories; 35g Fat (65.5% calories

from fat); 17g Protein; 24g Carbohydrate; 7g Dietary Fiber; 51mg Cholesterol;

538mg Sodium. Exchanges: 2 Lean Meat; 4 Vegetable; 6 Fat.

 

NOTES : I first enjoyed this dish in Sicily, eating out of doors with the sun

beating down, the smell of roasting peppers in the air and in the company of

family and friends. What could be better in life? (SERVES 4)

 

 

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