Zucchini Gratin
Fantastic way to use up the last glut of courgettes if you were lucky to get some this year - mine started off so promising, flouting their flowers then promptly got a layer of mould and died. Never mind, courgettes are still cheap in the shops :)
Ingredients
serves 4
Method
Ingredients
serves 4
- 6-8 zucchinis (depending on size)
- 50g butter
- 1 large onion, cut in half & sliced
- 1 tbsp plain flour
- 1 cup milk
- 2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp freshly ground black pepper
- 1/4 tsp grated nutmeg
- 1 sprig fresh thyme or 1/4 tsp dried thyme or parsley
- 1/2 cup fresh or panko breadcrumbs
- 1/2 cup grated Gruyere or Parmesan cheese
Method
- Preheat the oven to 180°C
- Slice each zucchini into 4 or 5 slices and arrange in overlapping rows in an ovenproof dish
- Melt the butter in a very large saute pan and cook the onion over low heat until tender and starting to turn golden
- Add flour and cook for a few minutes stirring frequently.
- Add milk and stir until sauce comes to a boil then simmer over low heat for 6-7 minutes
- Season by adding salt, pepper & nutmeg
- Pour sauce over zucchini, add breadcrumbs, cheese and thyme and pour some good quality olive oil over the top
- Bake for 25-30 minutes until golden then serve hot. Yum :)
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