Courgettes with cheese & bacon

[lesley]

I made these for our Aussie cousins...they loved them & so easy to make

Courgettes with cheese & bacon

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Serves 4
Prep Time 10 mins
Cooking Time 45 mins
Ingredients

* 8 Small courgettes
* 1 medium onion, finely chopped
* 3 oz/85g Butter
* 1 ½ oz/40g dried breadcrumbs
* 1 ½ oz/40g Cheddar cheese
* 8 Rashers thin unsmoked streaky bacon, finely chopped

Method

* Top and tail courgettes and par boil 5 minutes
* Drain and split into two down the middle
* Put into a buttered dish
* Saute the chopped onion in butter for a few minutes,
* Sprinkle over courgettes
* Mix breadcrumbs and cheese together, and sprinkle over each courgette
* Top with the chopped bacon and dot with butter
* Bake in a preheated oven 375°F/190°C/Gas mark5 till bacon crisps
* Serve

Equipment

* Large ovenproof dish

Shopping List

* 8 Small courgettes
* 1 medium onion
* 3 oz/85g Butter
* 1 ½ oz/40g Breadcrumbs
* 1 ½ oz/40g Cheddar cheese
* 8 Rashers thin unsmoked streaky bacon
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