Name: Stuffed baked courgettes with garlic & herb crumbs & pine nuts
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 4 medium courgettes, halved lengthways -; 3 garlic cloves, crushed -; 100g fresh breadcrumbs -; 1 lemon, zested -; 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil -; 4 tbsp finely chopped oregano -; large pinch of thyme leaves -; 30g pine nuts -

Ingredients for - Stuffed baked courgettes with garlic & herb crumbs & pine nuts

1. 4 medium courgettes, halved lengthways

2. 3 garlic cloves, crushed

3. 100g fresh breadcrumbs

4. 1 lemon, zested

5. 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil

6. 4 tbsp finely chopped oregano

7. large pinch of thyme leaves

8. 30g pine nuts

How to cook deliciously - Stuffed baked courgettes with garlic & herb crumbs & pine nuts

1 . Stage

Heat the oven to 220C/200C fan/gas 7. Carefully scoop out and discard the watery core from the courgettes using a teaspoon, leaving a 1cm border. This should give you a ‘boat’ shape for the filling.

2 . Stage

Put the garlic, breadcrumbs, lemon zest, olive oil, oregano, thyme and a pinch of sea salt in a medium bowl and stir to combine.

3 . Stage

Carefully spoon the filling into the hollowed-out courgettes. Sprinkle the pine nuts on top and bake for 18-25 mins until the courgettes are tender and the crumbs golden.