Courgette Gratin

Good

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Step 1

Preheat oven to 190C

Step 2

Heat the oil in a large frying pan

Step 3

Add sliced onions and cook

Step 4

Add courgettes & rice to pan and mix

Step 5

Add the hot stock

Step 6

Turn up the heat and cook for 5 minutes stirring occasionally; mixture needs to stay quite loose and oozy. Add a little more stock if needed

Step 7

Take the pan off the heat and gently stir in the creme fraiche

Step 8

Add 100g of cheese and a good pinch of salt and pepper

Step 9

Taste and adjust seasoning if required

Step 10

Lightly oil a 25x32cm dish

Step 11

Tip everything into prepared tray, ensreing the rice is evenly distributed

Step 12

Roughly flatten it out and try to get most of the courgette on top, as it helps keep in the moisture

Step 13

Sprinkle over the rest of the grated cheese

Step 14

Bake in hot oven for 40 minutes, or until the top is golden and the rice is cooked.