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Courgettes Stuffed with Rice and Vegetables

55 min Serves 4 ~290 kcal/serving ~£4.80 (£1.20/serving) Dairy-freeGluten-freeVeganVegetarian

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Ingredients

  • 4 large courgettes
  • 150 g long-grain rice
  • 1 red pepper, finely diced
  • 1 onion, finely chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 2 ripe tomatoes, finely chopped
  • 200 ml vegetable stock
  • 2 tbsp olive oil

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories
290 kcal
Protein
8.5 g
Carbohydrate
43 g
of which sugars
10.8 g
Fat
8.4 g
of which saturates
1.5 g
Fibre
5.9 g
Salt
0.45 g

Estimated from typical values for each ingredient — a guide, not a substitute for the label on what you actually buy.

Method

  1. 1

    Heat the oven to 190C (170C fan, gas 5). Halve the courgettes lengthways, scoop out the centres and finely chop the flesh.

  2. 2

    Heat the olive oil in a pan and soften the onion, garlic, pepper and chopped courgette flesh for 8 minutes.

  3. 3

    Stir in the rice, tomatoes and vegetable stock, bring to a simmer, cover and cook for 12 minutes until the rice is nearly tender.

  4. 4

    Season well and spoon the mixture into the courgette shells, arranging them in a baking dish.

  5. 5

    Cover with foil and bake for 20-25 minutes until the courgette shells are tender.

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