Tuesday 17 September 2024

recipe: courgette & jalapeño bake

seared marrow w/ juicy charred onions in a smooth luxurious garlic & herb sauce lifted by spicy jalapeño notes all topped w/ cheese & tomato
courgette & jalapeño bake
seared marrow w/ juicy charred onions in a smooth luxurious garlic & herb sauce lifted by spicy jalapeño notes all topped w/ cheese & tomato
IngredientsMakes: 1530g (6)
200ghotdog onions lite(recipe below)
635gseared marrow(recipe below)
20golive oil
110gpickled jalapeño
625ggarlic cheese white sauce(recipe below)
160gripe tomatoes
50gmature cheddar
Method
Using up courgettes that escaped your attention and got a bit bigger than you'd like!
Prep the ingredients in the order listed, you can do the onions and marrow / courgette in parallel!
Then assemble layers of marrow, onion, jalapeño & sauce.
Repeat until bake tray is near the top, this was just right for 26cm x 19cm baking dish.
Top with sliced tomatoes & cheese & bake 170C / 30mins.
If some folk don't like spiciness like the kids or mums you can leave the jalapeños out & serve w/ green tabasco sauce.

slow cooked thick cut onions - soft & slightly charred
hotdog onions lite
slow cooked thick cut onions - soft & slightly charred
IngredientsMakes: 200g
10golive oil
400g(3)onions
2gsalt
Method
Peel the onions, then cut them in half north pole to south & then in thirds.
Keep the thirds in one piece for cooking.
Heat the oil on a medium heat & add the onions in whole thirds covering the bottom of the pan.
Season, turn the heat down to minimum and place a lid on top.
Cook for about 30mins - checking after 20mins - until they are soft & nicely charred on the bottom.
Carefully turn them over & cook for another 10mins with the lid on.
Put to one side and use when required.

sliced seared marrow
seared marrow
sliced seared marrow
IngredientsMakes: 635g (4)
1100gcourgette
60golive oil
4gsalt
Method
Slice up the courgette into sub centimeter slices so you can remove any fully formed seeds.
Remove them, then dust liberally w/ salt, turn them over & repeat the dusting.
This will stop the bake coming out too sloppy and tasteless.
Leave them for about an hour so the salt draws water out of the courgette.
Rinse them under cold water the pat them dry.
Brush w/ olive oil and sear until golden. While they sear brush the top ready to flip them.
Sear ~2m30sec each side on high.
Black pepper is quite a nice addition too!

smooth cheesy luxurious sauce - think mac n cheese / moussaka
garlic cheese white sauce
smooth cheesy luxurious sauce - think mac n cheese / moussaka
IngredientsMakes: 625g
66gbutter
47gplain flour
426gsemi skimmed milk
2gsalt
90ggarlic and herb roule
Method
Makes a nice thick smooth herb garlic cheese sauce!
Melt the butter over a medium high heat.
Add the flour and whisk until smooth.
Add the milk keep whisking until the sauce has thickened
Remove from the heat, break the cheese into smallish lumps.
Add them to the sauce and whisk until smooth.
Loosen with veg or chicken stock if required.
If you are in Hereford check out Growing Local for great locally produced veg using organic practices well worth signing up for!

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