Griddled stuffed courgettes with herby grains
https://www.coop.co.uk/recipes/griddled-stuffed-courgettes-with-herby-grains
These stuffed courgettes make a great vegetarian main dish - you can prep the stuffing ahead and then assemble on the day
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Feeds
8
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Ready in
25 minutes
Each serving contains
% of adult’s reference intake | Carbohydrates per serving : 14g
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Ingredients
- 4 courgettes, halved
- 2 tbsp Co-op olive oil
- 75g Co-op cous cous
- ½ vegetable stock cube
- 1 red onion, finely chopped
- 1 garlic clove, crushed
- 280g jar Co-op chargrilled peppers, drained and roughly chopped
- ½ x 400g pack Co-op vine ripened tomatoes, roughly chopped
- 200g pack Co-op Feta, crumbled
- 400g can Co-op chick peas, drained & rinsed
- ½ x 25g pack flat leaf parsley, roughly chopped
- ½ x 25g pack mint, leaves only, roughly chopped (or use 2 tsp dried)
Method
- Scoop out the seedy middle of the courgettes with a spoon and discard
- Heat a griddle pan over a high heat and brush the courgette halves all over with half the olive oil
- Griddle for 5-6 mins until well charred and tender
- Cook the cous cous according to the pack instructions and crumble in the stock cube. Stir well
- Meanwhile, heat the remaining oil in a frying pan and cook the red onion for 6-8 mins, until softened
- Stir in the garlic and cook for another minute
- Once the cous cous is cooked, transfer to a large bowl, add the cooked onion and toss with the remaining ingredients, reserving a few herbs to garnish
- Spoon into the cooked courgette boats to serve and sprinkle with the reserved herbs
