Courgette & red pepper bake

Serves 2 (or more depending on the size of the courgette)

 There’s a lot of courgettes in my Istrian garden. Unfortunately, Phil’s none too fond of them, so I developed this courgette dish to go with BBQs and grills.

Ingredients

• 1 large courgette
• 1 red pepper, chopped
• 200 ml passata
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 cloves of garlic, chopped
• 1 tbsp Worcester sauce
• ¼ tsp chilli powder
• 2 tbsp fresh oregano, chopped
• 2 tbsp Parmesan, grated
• Salt & pepper
• Olive oil

Method

1. Slice the courgette into c. 1 cm thick slices. Coat them in olive oil. Season both sides with salt and pepper.
2. Grill them until they are almost black – best is on a wood BBQ, but you can do it under the grill if necessary.
3. Fry the onion and garlic in a little olive oil until soft.
4. Add Worcester sauce, chilli powder and passata and bring to the boil.
5. Add the red pepper.
6. Put grilled courgettes into a flattish dish. Pour onion and passata mixture over the top: sprinkle with Parmesan.
7. Bake in the oven at 200°C for about 20 minutes until the cheese is melted and brown.

Note: this dish is very tolerant and can be cooked at a lower temperature for longer.