Our seasonal recipe

Courgette gratin

Preparation time

Less than 30 mins

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Cooking time

30 mins to 1 hour

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​Serves 4

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Ingredients​

  • 2 tbsp Olive oil
  • 800g 12oz courgettes, sliced into 5mm rounds
  • A few sprigs thyme
  • A few basil leaves
  • 100ml crème fraîche
  • 50ml milk
  • 1 tsp plain flour
  • 75g gruyère or similar cheese, grated
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper

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Runcton Farm Shop courgette gratin

Method

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 200C/Fan 180C/Gas 6

Step 2

Put the olive oil in a large, lidded frying pan. Add the courgettes and herbs and season with salt and pepper.

Step 3

Cover and cook gently for 10 minutes, stirring every so often, until the courgettes have softened slightly but are still al dente. The oil should have taken on a deep, rich green colour from the courgettes.

Step 4

Transfer to an oven dish. Whisk the crème fraîche, milk and flour together in a bowl and season with salt. Pour this mixture over the courgettes – it will not be enough to completely cover the courgettes, but this is fine, it will bubble up when cooking.

Step 5

Sprinkle over the cheese. Bake in the oven for around 25 minutes, or until brown and bubbling.