Veggie cooking with Jonny69: Stuffed courgettes

Jonny69 · 08-03-2010, 19:24

Goats cheese is a trendy veggie favourite, normally spotted with caramelised red onions or dumped hot onto a bed of salad. There are loads of different goats cheeses from strong to creamy, hard and soft, some look like brains, some are covered in ash and I hate all of them. But if you do like it they make a nice filling for stuffed vegetables and make an interesting change from cheddar.

Here I am going to stuff a courgette which will serve as a substitute for the meat in a vegetarian meal. Take two courgettes and cut almost all the way through them along the length:

You'll be able to prise them open like so:

I've used a particularly pungent old buché de chevre that I picked up in France, disgusting (imo):

It stinks and tastes like licking your hands after you've been stroking a goat for too long in the petting zoo. I hate the stuff. Crumble it up and fill the middle of the courgettes:

You'll see I've made a boat out of foil for them to sit in. This will reduce the washing up and catch any juices. Sprinkle over a small amount of dried herbs:

Give them a generous slug of olive oil and bake in the oven for about half an hour or until they are soft and succulent:

They work very well on the barbeque like this and the foil stops them being contaminated from the meat, important stuff if you're a veggie

Will · 09-03-2010, 00:00

I LOVE goat's cheese! Love it love it love it! And that looks amazing!!!

Burble · 09-03-2010, 10:08

I've done similar using haloumi and it was really nice. I can't abide goats cheese though, eurgh!

Jonny69 · 09-03-2010, 10:48

Rolf, I knew Will would like goats cheese

Will · 09-03-2010, 17:42

Elite/snobby/pretentious food = Will's name written all over it

Will · 09-03-2010, 17:43

Quote:

Originally Posted by Burble

I've done similar using haloumi and it was really nice. I can't abide goats cheese though, eurgh!

Clearly you've been spending far too much time in Cyprus or the Med. Disgusting behaviour!

Haly · 09-03-2010, 17:44

Goat's cheese rocks

Belmit · 10-03-2010, 11:33

I never met a cheese I didn't like.

Glaucus · 10-03-2010, 14:30

vegi cooking is great. So many tasty things that just don't have meat in them.

Will · 10-03-2010, 17:09

True, but damn if I can't live without my meat though!

08-03-2010, 19:24	#1
Jonny69 Noob Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Socialist Republik of Kent Posts: 5,032	Veggie cooking with Jonny69: Stuffed courgettes Goats cheese is a trendy veggie favourite, normally spotted with caramelised red onions or dumped hot onto a bed of salad. There are loads of different goats cheeses from strong to creamy, hard and soft, some look like brains, some are covered in ash and I hate all of them. But if you do like it they make a nice filling for stuffed vegetables and make an interesting change from cheddar. Here I am going to stuff a courgette which will serve as a substitute for the meat in a vegetarian meal. Take two courgettes and cut almost all the way through them along the length: You'll be able to prise them open like so: I've used a particularly pungent old buché de chevre that I picked up in France, disgusting (imo): It stinks and tastes like licking your hands after you've been stroking a goat for too long in the petting zoo. I hate the stuff. Crumble it up and fill the middle of the courgettes: You'll see I've made a boat out of foil for them to sit in. This will reduce the washing up and catch any juices. Sprinkle over a small amount of dried herbs: Give them a generous slug of olive oil and bake in the oven for about half an hour or until they are soft and succulent: They work very well on the barbeque like this and the foil stops them being contaminated from the meat, important stuff if you're a veggie __________________

09-03-2010, 00:00	#2
Will BBx woz 'ere :P Join Date: Jan 1970 Posts: 2,147,487,208	I LOVE goat's cheese! Love it love it love it! And that looks amazing!!! __________________ *No No!*

09-03-2010, 10:48	#4
Jonny69 Noob Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Socialist Republik of Kent Posts: 5,032	Rolf, I knew Will would like goats cheese __________________

09-03-2010, 17:42	#5
Will BBx woz 'ere :P Join Date: Jan 1970 Posts: 2,147,487,208	Elite/snobby/pretentious food = Will's name written all over it __________________ *No No!*

09-03-2010, 17:44	#7
Haly Do you want to hide in my box? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 14,941	Goat's cheese rocks __________________ Halycopter

09-03-2010, 10:08	#3
Burble Rocket Fuel Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 7,826	I've done similar using haloumi and it was really nice. I can't abide goats cheese though, eurgh!

10-03-2010, 11:33	#8
Belmit The Mouse King of Denmark Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: The Winchester Posts: 6,476	I never met a cheese I didn't like. __________________

10-03-2010, 14:30	#9
Glaucus Absinthe Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 1,855	vegi cooking is great. So many tasty things that just don't have meat in them. __________________

10-03-2010, 17:09	#10
Will BBx woz 'ere :P Join Date: Jan 1970 Posts: 2,147,487,208	True, but damn if I can't live without my meat though! __________________ *No No!*