Courgette Tartlets

I had high hopes for this recipe but it fell a little short on flavour.  Even the pictures didn’t turn out the best.  Chopped, fried bacon and mushrooms would take it to the level I was hoping, so if you are going to make these please do add the bacon and mushrooms.

Ingredients

3-4 courgettes finely sliced
3 eggs
45ml crème fraiche
100ml milk
1 small garlic clove crushed
2.5ml hot English mustard powder
Salt and black pepper to taste
2 rashers of bacon chopped and fried – missing from mine
4 mushrooms chopped and fried – missing from mine

Method

1. Line 4 ramekins with the courgettes overlapping the courgettes.
2. Beat the eggs in a bowl and add in the other ingredients and stir through.
3. Divide between the ramekins and bake for 12-15 minutes.

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Stir Fried Baby Marrow (Courgette/Zucchini) Ribbons

It is incredible how different food can taste depending on how you cut it.  I never cut carrots into rings, they taste so much nicer in little segments – almost diamond shaped and depending on what the accompaniments are, will depend on how I cut my potatoes for roasting.  So no different then with baby marrows – rings or julienne of marrow just would not be right for this fabulous stir fry, ribbons it had to be.

Stir Fried Baby Marrow Ribbons

Ingredients

1 onion sliced
125g button mushrooms sliced
200g baby marrow ribbons (I used a vegetable peeler)
Butter
Vegetable spice
1 large clove garlic crushed
Salt and black pepper to taste

Method

1. Fry the onion and mushrooms in butter until the onion is translucent and the mushrooms are cooked.
2. Add the baby marrow and vegetable spice and wilt down for one to two minutes.
3. Stir through the garlic and add salt and pepper to taste.

I was thinking post the fact that a drizzle of soy sauce would have been a nice addition or possibly a couple of anchovies.

White Onion and Marrow Quiche

Tandy’s (Lavender and Lime) challenge for this week is to use white onions as an ingredient.  I immediately knew that this quiche was the way to go.  It is super quick and easy to make and can be made in advance and reheated just before serving.

Ingredients

250ml chopped white onion
750ml grated marrow
3 tbsp butter
3 eggs beaten
250ml cream
375ml grated cheddar cheese
1 pkt white onion soup powder

Method

1. Preheat the oven to 180˚C.
2. Cook the onion and marrow in the butter until dry.
3. Add the eggs, cream, cheese and soup powder and mix through.
4. Place in a dish and bake for 30minutes.

Marrow Quiche

This recipe is always a hit at tea parties and for lunch with friends.  It can be made the day before and reheated just before serving.

Ingredients

1 cup chopped onion
3 cups grated marrow
3 tbsp butter
3 eggs beaten
125ml cream
125ml milk
375ml grated cheddar cheese
1 pkt white onion soup powder

Method

1. Preheat the oven to 180˚C.
2. Cook the onion and marrow in the butter until dry.
3. Add the eggs, cream, milk, cheese and soup and mix through.
4. Place in a dish and bake for 30minutes.

Submitted by:  Elizbe Wessels, Mauritius