Recipe: Quick Herby Courgettes

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Description/Notes:

Delicious and decorative herb and spice stuffed courgettes

Ingredients:

1 small onion, finely chopped

1 oz. (25g) fresh brown breadcrumbs

1 large egg

1 tablespoon of chutney

half a teaspoon of hot chilli sauce

1 tomato, chopped

2 large courgettes

half a teaspoon of dried mixed herbs

fresh parsley to garnish

tomato wedges, to garnish

Cooking Instructions:

1. Halve the courgettes lengthways and scoop out the flesh with a teaspoon
2. Chop the flesh finely and set the shells aside
3. Place the courgette flesh, onion, herbs and tomato in a covered three and a half pint (2 litre) microwave bowl and cook on full power for 3 minutes
4. Stir in the breadcrumbs, chilli sauce, egg, chutney and salt and pepper
5. Divide the mixture between the two shells and place on a flat microwave plate
6. Cover and cook on full power for 6 minutes, re-arranging half way for even cooking
7. Stand for 2 minutes then garnish with the parsley and tomato wedges