What to do with kohl rabi and courgettes from Organic veg Box

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Thought some one may find this usefull
Kohl Rabi
Kohl rabi is a member of the cabbage family, it is not the actual root of the plant, but a bulbous part of the stem.

• Cut off the twiggy stems and wash.
• Serve raw grated into salad or as crudités with other raw vegetables and a dip.
• Steam or sauté and toss in oil or butter with chives.
• Use in soups, casseroles or vegetable crumbles.

Kohl Rabi and Courgette Gratin

• 375g Kohl rabi - leaves and stem removed
• 125g courgettes - trimmed
• 15g butter 250g tomatoes - chopped
• 1 tbspn parsley - chopped
• 1 clove garlic - crushed pinch cayenne pepper
• 15g fresh wholemeal breadcrumbs
• seasoning

1. Cut the kohl rabi horizontally into very thin slices.
2. Cut the courgette lengthways into thin slices.
3. Steam the kohl rabi for 10-15 minutes, add the courgettes and cook until they are just tender.
4. Melt the butter gently, add the tomatoes, parsley, garlic and cayenne pepper. Season.
5. Cook for 10-15 minutes until the tomatoes have reduced to a thick puree.
6. Preheat the over to 180 C, 350 F, Mark 6 and grease a gratin dish.
7. Drain and dry the vegetables. Arrange alternate layers of kohl rabi and courgette in the dish. Spoon the tomatoe mixture over and sprinkle with bread crumbs.
8. Bake for 20-30 minutes until the topping is crisp and light brown.

just made this last night and was yum

MMM Sounds yummy..

bump - I have three of the little devils glaring at me every time I open the vegetable drawer. Any other thoughts? From the put into salads/soups comment, I am starting to get a picture of them as a kind of summer turnip - I'd quite like to be wrong on this one...

Nothing like turnip!! Soup: Peel them and chop em up into inch pieces or thereabout. Fry them with a chopped onion in a bit oil, add veg stock to cover until the kohl rabi are soft enough to eat. Blitz in a blender and maybe add a bit cream and pepper to taste. Delicious.

kohlrabi is actually very nice raw. Very popular in Germany as a children's snack - like carrot sticks etc.

Well Rabbi Kohl might appreciate a glass of wine, whilst you cook the courgettes.

arf!

thankyou. Kohlrabi soup it is then!

honestly the gratin was lovely!! put some parmasan on the top and it was very tasty

I grated one with some apple and carrot and mixed with lemon juice and oil yestaday, was quite flabagasted that all 3 kids ate it, previously when they've turned up in the box i've ignored them till they've gone manky and put them in the compost. Hadn't thought of crudites that sorts out this weeks one then.

Hi GeogTeach, you could also try frying some mustard seeds till they pop and put those in there with some peanuts... Been meaning to try this myself..

Kohl rabi - nice easy recipe is to peel it and cut into sugarlump sized cubes, coat in olive oil add some whole garlic cloves and cook in oven for 30 minutes, stirring once or twice. Season and add some grated parmesan. Serve as a roast veg with whatever you want. Easy and tasty!