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Quorn Stuffed Courgettes

Pack courgettes with Quorn Mince, chopped pepper and onion and top with cheese and oven bake for a healthy veggie meal served with homemade salsa and guacamole.

Serves 4

20 mins

Easy

1351 kJ
(Per serving)

Vegetarian Quorn Mince product packaging with nutritional information

Made with Quorn Mince

Low in Fat

Good Source of protein

Good source of fibre

Ingredients

  • 250g Quorn Mince
  • 2 tbsp vegetable oil
  • ½ onion, finely diced
  • ½ green pepper, finely diced
  • 1 cloves of garlic, crushed
  • 1 red chilli, deseeded and diced (optional)
  • 1/2 tsp ground cumin
  • ¼ tsp chilli flakes
  • 200ml vegetable stock
  • 100g grated cheese such as Cheddar
  • 4 large courgettes
  • Ingredients for the Mexican Salsa
  • 2 medium tomatoes, finely diced
  • ½ onion, finely diced
  • ½ red chilli, finely diced
  • Small bunch of fresh coriander, finely chopped
  • Juice of ½ lime
  • Salt to taste
  • Ingredients for the Guacamole
  • 1 ripe avocado, remove the flesh and mash with a fork
  • 1/4 onion, finely chopped
  • ½ red chilli, finely chopped
  • Small bunch of fresh coriander, finely chopped
  • Juice of ½ lime
  • Pinch of salt and black pepper

Method

  1. Preheat the oven to 180C/350F/Gas mark 4.
  2. Prepare the salsa and guacamole by combining the ingredients in 2 small bowls, cover and refrigerate until needed.Cut the top and base from each courgette to make a flat surface then cut each courgette into
  3. Bring a pan of water to the boil, reduce the heat then place the courgettes gently in and cook for 3-4 minutes. Remove from the heat, drain and place on a lightly greased baking tray.
  4. Fry the onions and peppers in the oil until softened. Add the garlic, chilli, cumin and chilli flakes and cook for a further 2 minutes. Stir in the Quorn mince and stock and cook over a medium heat for 4-5 minutes over a low heat. Stir in half of the grated cheese.
  5. Fill the courgettes with the Quorn mince filling, top with the remaining cheese and bake for 15 minutes until the cheese is golden brown.
  6. Enjoy with the guacamole and Mexican sauce.

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