Is there anything in this wide wonderful world of ours that you can do to a courgette to make it good to eat?

[bibbitybobbityyhat]

I mean, really?

I've got one and a half surplus courgettes (big ones) after making a minestrone soup. Please tell me there's something good I can make with them rather than consigning to the compost heap at the end of the week when they've gone wrinkly.

[Serin]

I dip slices of courgette in batter and deep fry (along with battered onion/pepper chunks).
Serve on rice with sweet and sour sauce poured over. The fried veg "nuggets" freeze really well and reat in the oven.
Also love a courgette, pea, feta and mint quiche.
And roasted veg couscous (just roast in the oven alongside peppers/onions/baby tomatoes with a bit of sweet chilli sauce drizzled over).
Salmon and courgette spaghetti (Hello fresh) is absolutely gorgeous.

[icecreamsundae32]

I like courgette never knew there were so many different ideas tho I am going to try some of these! Thanks all!

[Lemonsquinky]

Cut into halves, through the middle then into chunks. Fry on long, cut side until blackened around the edges. Put in a shallow dish, cut side down and pour on cheese sauce until almost covered. Smother in grated cheese and bake until bubbly and golden brown.
It's my friend's recipe. I don't like courgettes, except like this.

[Plsnomorepeppapig]

I chop up and fry in olive oil, garlic, mixed herbs, salt and pepper. Quick and easy. Or just chop up and freeze for now.

[SunshineSpring]

It's possible to grate them, and hide in tomato sauce, or a sort of bolognaise sauce.

Dont laugh at me on this one, courgette and potato soup gets eaten by my courgette hating kids.

[greenelephantscarf]

me too jam they are so versatile and pretty unoffensive.
fennel on the other hand

[GCAcademic]

These courgette fritters are delicious

www.riverford.co.uk/recipes/view/recipe/courgette-fritters-with-feta

[Jamhandprints]

I feel sorry for people who don't like courgettes. They are my favourite vegetable. Roasted or fried til brown are amazing. They can be a little bitter if not brown.

Great ideas here about grating or battering and frying.

[gowgow]

How about "courgetti" ? Spiralize & use like spaghetti.

[gowgow]

Use instead of an aubergine - moussaka, brinjal bhaji etc

[Shadycorner]

shaved courgette salad with lemon parmesan and herbs

[Landfilly]

Grate and cook down in frying pan, having fried off some bacon lardons first, add crushed garlic

Then add a few tablespoons cream or creme fraiche and done pasta water plus lashings of grated Parmesan and black pepper, makes fab pasta sauce

[BreakfastAtSquiffanys]

Slice half centimetre thick, brush with olive oil, sprinkle with garlic salt.
Really hot grill until browned

[Lolly86]

That would be slices...not alices

[Lolly86]

I love courgettes! I just cut into Alice's or strips season and use spray oil and out in oven for 20 mins.... delicious

[notatwork]

grated courgette and carrot is a surprisingly delicious salad on its own or with a splash of lemon juice.

[Openupyourmind]

Ottolenghi’s turkey and courgette burgers.

[TheSandman]

My favourite way with courgettes - and why are they so big these days? They used to a lot smaller, some of them are like marrows! - Sliced into rounds, fried in olive oil till lightly browned and add crushed pepper and lemon juice.

[UrsulaPandress]

Carrot and courgette soup.

[UrsulaPandress]

Lentil stuffed courgettes.

Delicious.

[CherryPavlova]

Courgette and Parmesan crispy fries
Courgette frittata
Chutney
Courgette and Stilton quiche

[UnaOfStormhold]

Courgette soup is nice, particularly if you save half a courgette and grate in finely into the hot liquidised soup. So far all four of ny courgette plants are surviving the slugs so I may need to come back for more ideas!

[3brightstars3]

I fry them and add them to pasta sauces or curries, I use them for loads of meals, they are great fried with lamb steak and mushroom, some morrocan spice, in a pitta bread and hummus

[Justmuddlingalong]

Big dices, chopped mushrooms knob of butter and a drizzle of chilli oil. Bake in the oven. 😋

[sleepwhenidie]

Like Seatoski I prefer them raw...shave ribbons with potato peeler, add halved cherry tomatoes, toasted pine nuts and Parmesan shavings with lemon and good olive oil. Gorgeous!