Courgettes 2 ways | VEG HACKS

A freshly picked organic courgette hardly needs embellishment, as chef Bob demonstrates in this week's Veg Hack.
Bob shows how to enjoy them raw and slow-cooked: he peels into ribbons for a simple summer salad, and slow-cooks them for a rich, thick and unctuous pasta sauce.
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Riverford.co.uk

[@watrgrl2]

Btw, hello’s from Oregon. When the neighbors are trying to get rid of their overgrown zucchini I gladly take all I can get because I adore using the big ones as stuffed zucchini. I cut the zucchini in half lengthwise then make a shallow slice on along the bottoms of each half so that they sit level in the pan. I then scoop,out the seedy middles and place in a large long cake pan or shallow roaster. Next I make a mixture of ground beef and pork, onions, crushed tomatoes, garlic, salt, basil and some tomato paste- add a bit of sugar and cook in a skillet until all ingredients are well cooked through and some of the excess water from the tomato puree is reduced then fill each trenched out zucchini slightly heaping the mixture. I then top with lots of grated medium cheddar cheese and pop it in the oven at 400 F cooking until the zucchini is fork tender and at the last, if needed, I turn the broiler on to brown the melted cheese. It’s absolutely heavenly!

[@flash-gz1hu]

What a terrific channel with great creative yet approachable cooking

[@CBeatty59]

The pasta sauce is surprisingly delicious. I added a shallot as well as garlic. I used heavy cream instead of crème fraîche, and Pecorino instead of Parmesan. It was delightful!

[@guthrie5313]

That’s exactly what I was going to say. Shallots, onions, and garlic would’ve melted down in slow cooking sauce and set it off, but I would love to taste it as he created as well.

[@ksroopaprem3169]

Unbelievable pasta sauce..great fan of @veg hacks. Can't wait to make it.

[@jamessaunders4528]

That slow cook pasta would great for my 2 year old, they will love it. Good for a bulk cook then frozen for diy ready meals ready for winter. Nice one. I like making cakes when we have to much from the garden to give away as is.

[@riverfordorganicveg]

A great way to get kids to eat a veg heavy dinner! We love courgette cake too.

[@gillraven-pipes4930]

Both the salad and the sauce sound sound wonderful, and will certainly try them, not the season now though! Thanks for these recipes 😊

[@sandycockerell1671]

I'm going to try both the salad and pasta. Great new healthy ways to use courgettes. Thank you.

[@riverfordorganicveg]

Great! Happy cooking Sandy.

[@clairesjunk2000]

It would never have occurred to me to eat raw courgettes. Can’t wait to try. Thanks for the tip.

[@riverfordorganicveg]

They are really lovely raw. Really fresh tasting and light. Let us know what you think.

[@missinginthearvo]

LOVE! The salad is great - but the pasta sauce has won my heart. Thank you.

[@riverfordorganicveg]

It's so good and such an easy thing to whip up after work

[@Apeskinny]

the salad works a lot better as a bbq side i've found.. the past is sooo good tho!

[@tangalooma7257]

Loving it. Nice one. Thank you.

[@riverfordorganicveg]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@watrgrl2]

🤭I’m smirking 😏 as I listen to you talking about being brave with a mandolin slicer because I just finished my daily dressing change from a fingertip amputation 😬😖, from my mandolin, while slicing zucchini a week ago (you call them courgette). These kinds of wounds take a long time to heal unfortunately. So the fear is definitely well founded.

[@tiarianamanna973]

I ve always been a big fan of a courgette salad! The taste is nice and mild, it goes together with almost anything, i like the texture of it, and it sort of feels more filling than many other salad veggies 😊

[@riverfordorganicveg]

I totally agree! It is a remarkable veg :)

[@suzannamatthews1619]

Lovely. I often use courgettes in salad instead of cucumber. I also griddle slices and use instead of pasta sheets in lasagne. Will try this sauce but on top of griddled chicken as we don’t eat pasta!

[@riverfordorganicveg]

Can imagine it would work well with chicken too Suzanna. Enjoy!

[@annabelmacrae5256]

Please do a video on Jerusalem artichokes.

[@joycejames4879]

Great ideas for using up courgettes and mentioning vegan alternatives, am looking forward to trying both! Love your lemon tip!! 😁👍 I’ve got a lot of white onions left from my boxes and would love some ideas for using them as the main ingredient in plant based/vegan/vegetarian recipes. Have already tried your baked onion recipe which was delicious and have been chopping and freezing to use later but would love some other ideas. Thank you!!

[@riverfordorganicveg]

Hello Joyce, so pleased you are enjoying the Hacks so much. Onion chutney/marmalade is a great way to use up a glut, and lasts for months: www.riverford.co.uk/recipes/sticky-onion-marmalade French onion soup is a classic suggestion too: www.riverford.co.uk/recipes/french-onion-soup

[@iamme1011]

Hmm. Onions, stir fry in rice and stir fry in Chinese noodles along with other veg left overs,

[@iamme1011]

Here we. This is another one Im going to have to make.

[@riverfordorganicveg]

Let us know how you get on and which one you prefer. You can say both haha :)

[@iamme1011]

@@riverfordorganicveg Courgetts are boring but, I made this salad the same night I saw this and it was surprisingly delicious. .

[@riverfordorganicveg]

Really glad you like it. Hopefully it has changed your mind about courgettes :)

[@idabergmann5270]

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[@nixvanzyl6486]

I adore Hokkaido pumpkin (Mallorca pumpkin). I want to do something with it that I can have something done and freeze them. Help me out blokes!

[@Simplicity165]

What brand is that chefs knife there..?

[@riverfordorganicveg]

Hi Steve. Bob uses a Blenheim Forge knife. By no means cheap but this is the best knife Bob has ever own hands down. Well worth the investment if you are looking for a new knife.

[@carmelajojo6681]

Is that the same with zucchini? Tks

[@riverfordorganicveg]

Yes - same veg, different name! ☺️

[@meriemratbaoui5451]

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