Tasty cheese and courgette bake

A light vegetarian meal.

Ingredients

500 g	Courgettes (Main)
1 tsp	Salt
1 medium	Onion, diced
3 Tbsp	Canola oil
2 cloves	Garlic, crushed
½ cup	Self raising flour
1 cup	Cheddar cheese, shredded (Main)
4	Eggs, lightly beaten
¼ cup	Chopped parsley
¼ cup	Chopped mint

Directions

1. Top and tail the courgettes, then coarsely shred. Sprinkle with salt. Place in a colander or sieve to drain for 30 minutes.
2. Preheat the oven to 180C. Grease a 23cm square baking dish.
3. Meanwhile, sauté the onion in the oil on medium heat, until softened. Add the garlic.
4. Squeeze any liquid from the courgettes and place in a bowl with the flour and cheese. Mix well. Add the onion and garlic in the oil. Stir in the eggs, until combined. Season and add the herbs.
5. Pour into the baking dish and bake for about 40 minutes, until just set and golden.
6. Stand for 10 minutes before cutting into squares to serve.

See more of Jan's cheesey recipes

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• Cheese and cider fondue
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