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Courgettes with crisp cheese crumbs
Serves 4
Easy
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Bored of spuds and steamed veg? This more-exotic-than-most side dish will perk up a midweek meal in minutes
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- 6 courgettestrimmed and cut into chunky batons
- pinch dried chilli flakes
- 1 tbsp fresh thyme leaves
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 garlic clovescrushed
- 85g dried or stale breadcrumbs
- 3 tbsp grated parmesan(or vegetarian Parmesan-style cheese)
- 4 tbsp ready-made tomatopasta sauce or passata
Nutrition: per serving
- kcal203
- fat10g
- saturates2g
- carbs22g
- sugars6g
- fibre3g
- protein9g
- salt0.53glow
Method
step 1
Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Place courgettes in a baking dish or roasting tin and toss with the chilli, thyme, 1 tbsp oil and seasoning. Bake for 20 mins.
step 2
Meanwhile, put the remaining oil in a bowl. Stir in the garlic, breadcrumbs, Parmesan and a little seasoning. 3 Stir the tomato sauce through the soft courgettes, then sprinkle with the crumbs and bake for a further 10-15 mins until crisp.
