Stuffed Courgette
Large courgettes, cooked brown rice and tomatoes come together in this vegetarian — 70 minutes, 7 steps, and the kind of result worth repeating. Scroll down for the ingredient checklist, a serving scaler and unit converter, and the method broken into 7 steps.
You'll mainly reach for oven and frying pan / skillet. At medium difficulty across 7 steps, it's manageable with a little attention. As written, it's meat-free.
What you'll need
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How to make it
- Preheat the oven to 190 C. Halve the courgettes lengthways and scoop out the centres with a spoon, leaving a sturdy shell about 1 cm thick; chop the scooped flesh and reserve.
- Finely dice the onion, pepper, and tomatoes, and mince the garlic. Heat the olive oil in a frying pan over medium heat and soften the onion and pepper for about 6 minutes.
- Add the garlic and reserved courgette flesh and cook for 3 minutes more, then stir in the tomatoes and dried herbs and simmer until the mixture is thick and most liquid has evaporated.
- Fold the cooked brown rice through the vegetables, season well with salt and pepper, and remove from the heat.
- Arrange the courgette shells cut side up in a baking dish, season lightly, and spoon the filling into each, mounding it slightly. Scatter the grated cheese over the top.
- Pour a few tablespoons of water into the base of the dish and cover loosely with foil. Bake for 25 minutes, then remove the foil and bake a further 10 to 15 minutes until the shells are tender and the tops are golden.
- Let the stuffed courgettes rest for 5 minutes before serving.
You'll use: Oven · Frying pan / skillet · Pan · Saucepan · Baking dish
Tips & common questions
How long does Stuffed Courgette take to make?
About 70 minutes from start to finish — an estimate based on the 7 steps and 11 ingredients. Times vary with your kitchen and how much prep you do ahead.
Can I scale this recipe up or down?
Yes — use the servings control above the ingredients and every quantity rescales automatically (fractions included). Cooking times stay roughly the same; very large batches may need a little longer.
Is Stuffed Courgette vegetarian?
Its ingredients contain no meat or fish, so it's suitable for vegetarians. Check any cheeses for animal rennet if that matters to you.
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Stuffed Courgette is an original recipe developed in-house by Consomee. Photo: Stuffed courgette flowers.jpg by Fredpn8, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons. We add the serving scaler, ingredient tools, timing and structure on top — how we source recipes.