Zapallitos a la Crema (Creamy Courgette Bake)
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Ingredients
- 4 courgette, sliced
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 2 garlic cloves
- 150 ml double cream
- 100 g mature cheddar, grated
- 40 g fine dried breadcrumbs
- 1 tbsp olive oil
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories
- 387 kcal
- Protein
- 11.1 g
- Carbohydrate
- 15.4 g
- of which sugars
- 7.4 g
- Fat
- 31 g
- of which saturates
- 17.3 g
- Fibre
- 3 g
- Salt
- 0.67 g
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Method
- 1
Heat the oven to 190C (170C fan, gas 5). Heat the olive oil in a pan and cook the onion and garlic for 5 minutes until soft.
- 2
Add the courgettes and cook for 8-10 minutes, until just tender and lightly golden.
- 3
Stir in the double cream and simmer for 2 minutes, then tip into an ovenproof dish.
- 4
Scatter over the cheddar and breadcrumbs.
- 5
Bake for 15-18 minutes, until golden and bubbling.
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