Courgettes, how can I make them tasty.........

[askyourgran]

It's ages since I had any, I seem to remember slicing them and putting cheese on them and cooking them in the oven. Any suggestions?

[ethandron]

i'm putting them, chopped, into a tomato and veg sauce to have with pasta tonight, with a good splash of balsamic vinegar. i also like them sliced and fried with onions, herbs and garlic.

[mccfluff]

place them carefully in the bin and forget all about them

[rowanwitch]

grated in a salad with carrot and beetroot
Stuffed with mince and baked in a cheese sauce

[askyourgran]

lol Mcfluff, that was my first thought.

Ethandron I never thought of putting them in a sauce,I like balsamic vinegar too, but I like the sound of them being fried with garlic and herbs. thanks for that.
Rowan that sounds lovely stuffed with mince with a cheese sauce. I find courgettes a bit tasteless and watery, I've hesitated about putting them on a salad but I expect thay would taste OK once the dressing in on it
Thank you.

[stewey]

Here, Gran: all kinds of recipes. Zuchinni bread is tasty.

http://allrecipes.com...-z/zucchini/Main.aspx

[wiggal]

Hey ayg,

I cant remember quite what it is, but my mum cooks them in a tomato sauce using a tin of chopped tomatoes. Apparently when I was young I couldnt stand it, but then didnt have it for years and loved it when she made it last!
Have been meaning to ask her to make it for me again soon, and will give her a call soon to ask her how she does it.

[carmalee]

have just chopped some bacon, courgettes, cold potato, garlic and onions - splash of olive oil - in oven til cooked - yummy!

[hammerman]

I cut mine lengthways into about 5mm strips, brush with olive oil, add salt and pepper both sides and either griddle, barbeque or shallow fry until just cooked.

[heathfield]

I swear by Oscar Wilde's recipe... Slice the courgettes 1/4 inch thick. Sprinkle on some salt, and cover them with a damp cloth. Leave them for about 45 minutes. Then throw them away.

[grasscarp]

My best way of doing them is Hammerman's way with garlic.

[madmaggot]

Courgettes go well with onions, tomatoes and/or bacon. You can also make a courgette and chocolate cake
http://allrecipes.co....e-courgette-cake.aspx
haven't tried it but it sure looks good!
I grow courgettes and add them to soups, especially tomato soup. I also make a courgette and tomato bake in a savoury custard similar to quiche.

[askyourgran]

Thank you all for your suggestions, I didn't realise there were so many things to do with them. Stewey I like the sound of zucchini bread, and carmalee your lunch sounds really tasty.
madmaggot that is something I'll try with the savory custard, but I'm not sure about the chocolate cake. I agree grasscarp Hammermans way with garlic would be nice.
And if I don't like them when I've tried it all, I will try your suggestion Heathfield, and do Oscar Wilde's recipe. LOL Sorry I'm late in replying got tied up with visitors.

[Clanad]

You've got one fifth of the vegetables for one of the best dishes in the world... and relatively easy to make, that being ratatouille...

Here's a recipe that we use often...
Ingredients:
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 cloves garlic, crushed and minced
1 large onion, quartered and thinly sliced
1 small eggplant, cubed
2 green bell peppers, coarsely chopped
4 large tomatoes, coarsely chopped, or 2 cans (14.5 ounces each) diced tomatoes
3 to 4 small zucchini, cut into 1/4-inch slices
1 teaspoon dried leaf basil
1/2 teaspoon dried leaf oregano
1/4 teaspoon dried leaf thyme
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
Preparation:
In a 4-quart Dutch oven or saucepan, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add garlic and onions and cook, stirring often, until softened, about 6 to 7 minutes. Add eggplant; stir until coated with oil. Add peppers; stir to combine. Cover and cook for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally to keep vegetables from sticking.
Add tomatoes, zucchini, and herbs; mix well. Cover and cook over low heat about 15 minutes, or until eggplant is tender but not too soft.

If you have a surplus of the zuchinnis, just slice and freeze them in a heavy duty freezer bag... they'll keep until winter and make a good stew or soup...

[ChuckFickens]

for any that don't know in the UK, eggplant is aubergine and zucchini is the Courgettes ( sounds good though)

[Jan1957]

Yep Chuck, you certainly wouldn't want to confuse your marrow with a courgette, would you? Or an eggplant cos they're a bit softer.

[SizzleSquid]

this is an old cypriot family recipe that we all love when we want a quick meal/light lunch.
Fry some diced onions (not red) on a meduim heat and a couple of cloves crushed garlic in some olive oil,(not too much-enough to fry onions in and use a non stick pan) add some diced potatoes (bitesized chunks-add the potatoes at same time as onions as they take a while to cook) cut courgettes in half then across and add to the pan, cook until all ingredients are soft and cooked through, add salt and black pepper, then add one beaten egg to the potatoes and courgettes, stirring thoroughly so the egg is spread around the dish. Squeeze some fresh lemon juice over the dish and serve. Sounds simple-but its delicious!.

[SizzleSquid]

ps dont eat them raw, they are not meant to be eaten raw. For those that do-ive never heard of this and im Mediterranean where they are cooked into many recipes.

[tamborine]

slice lengthways, brush with olive oil & grill - only way to eat them, with smoked salmon & peeled/sliced avocado.

[zzxxee]

in a ratatouille x

[beattie819]

google courgette and chocolate brownies, made them last weekend.really yummy!