Veggie off: courgettuccine bolognese.

[monday1957]

This was my tea tonight (it's in my tummy now, thank goodness, as I was Hank Marvin).

The courgettes were homegrown and as I peeled them with a sharp potato peeler, they came out looking more like fettuccine than spaghetti - hence the name 🤣. I fried them in olive oil with crushed garlic so they didn't go soggy.

The bolognese consists of red pepper, onions, garlic, courgette and quorn mince fried in olive oil. Then I added tinned tomatoes, tomato purée, fresh basil, 1/2 tsp chipotle paste and a veggie stock cube. Cooked it with the lid on for 15 mins then took it off for the last ten minutes. Served with fresh basil from the garden and a sprinkle of Parmesan.

[Lytham 3 stone]

Ooh you get extra points for Home Grown courgettes ! Bet they tasted all the better x

[IndigoBlue61]

Looks gorgeous, and perfect for the courgette season 😊. My niece says Hank Marvin . . . Always makes me smile

Ps and is always saying her hubby is Mutton Jeff . . . The origin of which makes the mind boggle 😂

[MamaPee in reply to IndigoBlue61]

My mum used to say that but it’s Mutt and Jeff after an old comic strip in an American newspaper - I love a bit of Cockney rhyming slang!

[IndigoBlue61 in reply to MamaPee]

Ahhhh how interesting 😊. Thank you

[Subtle_badger]

Extra points for the new name!

If you want to hand make courgetti, you might want to seek out a julienne peeler,

But that looks so good, why would you?

[TheTabbyCat Administrator 16kg]

I love the name! Cougettucini! Brilliant. You are so good at presenting your dishes. (Ex tubby 54)😋

[Peachy40 Maintainer 2 stone]

That looks very delicious!! 😋

[dontdojogging 1st 7lbs]

Your courgettucinni look and sound great, gonna try cooking them. Bought myself a spiralizer the other day, it is rubbish - waste of £14!! Rather have spent that on courgettes 😁 Gonna get my trusty old potato peeler out.

[monday1957 2kg Restart Jan 2025 in reply to dontdojogging]

I found with the spiraliser, the courgetti went like mush. I've recently bought a cheapo potato peeler from Dunelm and it makes long flat fettuccine type strands which hold their shape far better. Plus it peels spuds! 🤣

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That sounds lovely - thank you for the recipe - will try that at wekend

[zinza]

Very nice!

[Missdoubleyou]

Can’t wait for my courgettes to be ready!