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Baked courgette & tomato gratin
Course: Main
A tasty but easy vegetarian dish, suitable for the whole family and perfect to freeze!
Serves: 2-4
Cooks in: Preparation Time: 20 mins, Cooking Time: 50 mins
Difficulty: Easy
Ingredients
- 2 medium courgettes
- 1 tbsp olive oil, plus extra for the dish and for drizzling
- 400g can chopped tomatoes, blitzed in a food processor
- 1 garlic clove, finely chopped
- handful of fresh basil (optional)
- 50g polenta or semolina flour
- 50g plain flour
- 1 large egg, beaten
- 1 ball of mozzarella, sliced (225g)
- 10g parmesan or vegetarian alternative, grated
- 50g breadcrumbs
Method
1 Slice the courgettes lengthways (about 1/2cm thick), then sprinkle with a pinch of sea salt flakes and lay them on a plate with another plate on top. Put a weight or tin on top to help push out the liquid.
2 Heat 1 tbsp olive oil in a non-stick frying pan and add the tomatoes and garlic. Cook over a medium heat (stirring), for 5 mins until thickened. Tear in the basil, if using and season.
3 Heat the oven to 200C/180C fan/ gas 6 and oil a roasting dish. Combine the flours in a bowl. Pour away the water from the courgette. Dip the courgette slices into the egg, then into the flour and arrange in a layer over the bottom of the dish. Top with a few slices of mozzarella, followed by a layer of the tomato sauce and repeat with another layer of courgette, mozzarella and sauce. Toss the cheese and breadcrumbs together, then scatter over the top.
4 Drizzle with a little more olive oil, and bake for 40-45 mins until golden and bubbling. Serve with a herby red onion salad and some bread to mop it up, if you like.
Can be frozen for up to two months.