Courgette & Tomato Gratin

Name: How to cook Courgette & Tomato Gratin - cookcic.com
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 2-3 people
Cuisine: Us

Introduce

Chef :

Natalie Marten (Windsor__Foodie)

Courgette & Tomato Gratin

This courgette gratin makes a delicious vegetarian main or a lovely side dish. Layered courgettes in a herby rich tomato sauce topped with plenty of melted cheese. It's comforting and something the whole family will enjoy. I like to serve this as a side with green veggies such as beans and tender stem broccoli and pan fried pork cutlets seasoned with smoked paprika. So good!

Ingredient

Food ration :

2-3 people

Cooking time :

1 hour 15 mins

large courgette, sliced into fine circles, (175g),

1 (400 g)

tin chopped tomatoes,

1/2

onion, chopped finely into cubes,

2 stalks

celery, sliced finely,

3 cloves

garlic, minced,

1 tbsp

Tomato puree paste,

2 tsp

dried oregano,

1 tsp

smoked paprika,

1/4 tsp

cayenne pepper,

1 cup

grated cheddar cheese,

1/4 cup

grated parmesan cheese,

1 tbsp

cooking oil

Cooking instructions

* Step 1

Preheat the oven to 180 (fan). Heat up the oil in a saucepan and add the onions and celery. Cook over a medium heat until becoming translucent and softened then add the minced garlic and dried herbs plus the spices. Fry for a few seconds until fragrant. Add the tomato paste and stir until every in the pan is coated. Add the tinned tomatoes and season well with salt and pepper. Fill the empty tomato tin up a quarter with water, swill out and add that into the pan also.

* Step 2

Bring to a simmer and cook gently for around 10-12 minutes to allow the flavours to infuse together. Remove from the heat.

* Step 3

Season the sliced courgettes with salt and pepper then layer the sliced courgettes in an oven proof dish until they cover the base then spoon over some of the tomato sauce. Layer more courgettes, then again more sauce. Repeat this process until all the courgettes and sauce are gone.

* Step 4

Place the oven proof dish upon a baking sheet and cover the dish with foil. Bake in the oven for 30 minutes. Remove and take off the foil then layer over the grated cheddar and bake in the oven for 10-15 minutes. Remove from the oven, leave to cool for a couple of minutes then sprinkle over the grated parmesan. Serve, eat and enjoy! :)