Iain Kemp Cooks @ www.iainkemp.com Barquillos de Calabacín

Iain Kemp Cooks @ www.iainkemp.com
Barquillos de Calabacín
(Courgette/Zucchini Boats – from Argentina)
Ingredients: serves 4 starters/2mains
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
1 medium large courgette/zucchini
1 spring onion bulb finely sliced
1 slice thick-cut smoked ham diced
3 rashers smoked bacon diced
3 mushrooms diced
¼ green pepper diced
¼ red pepper diced
2 tomatoes, peeled, pipped & diced
½ teaspoon finely chopped garlic
butter & oil
dried oregano
salt & pepper
white wine
cream
grated cheese
Method:
• par boil the courgette/zucchini for 5 minutes and allow to cool
• meanwhile prepare the other ingredients
• cut the courgette/zucchini in half length ways
• scoop out the soft seedy centre
• fry the filling ingredients in some butter and oil starting with the onion, bacon, garlic
and oregano
• add the peppers
• then the mushrooms
• followed by the tomato
• and finally the ham
• infuse with white wine
• and add the cream. season and reduce to a fairly stiff sauce mixture
• fill the centre of the courgette/zucchini boats
• top with the grated cheese
• bake in a pre-heated oven at 200°C until the cheese is bubbling and golden brown
8about 10 minutes
Serve by cutting each boat into 2 to make 4 starters or as a main course with salad
Enjoy!