----Courgette with cheese in the oven----

Dish inspired by the Italian cook Gino D'Acampo

( buy his books if you can) .... i bought all of them.

INGREDIENTS:

Pour 2 table spoons of olive oil to a cooking pot and let the garlic (peeled and cut into two) simmer a few minutes.
Add the chopped tomatoes, half of the basil leaves (sliced) and season with salt and pepper.
Bring to a boil and let it simmer for about 15 minutes.
Remove the garlic and set aside.
Remove the tops from the courgette and cut into slices ( 0,5cm) in the length.
Rub each side of the courgettes with some salt and place in a colander (to remove the water).
After 15 minutes rinse the courgettes under cold water to remove the salt and make them dry again using some paper towels.
In a large non stick frying pan add the 200ml of olive oil and set on medium heat.
Bake each side of the courgettes for about 1to2 minutes and then remove the excess fat with kitchen paper.
Set aside.
Take the oven dish (15 x 24cm) and spread over 1/3 of the tomato sauce.
Add half of the courgettes, season with pepper and salt, sprinkle over 1/2 of the basil, the parmezan and 1/2 of the mozzarella.
Spread another 1/3 of the tomato sauce over the dish and add the rest of the courgettes & basil and season with pepper.
Top with the remaining tomato sauce, sprinkle over the rest of the mozzarella and finish with the Emmental cheese.
Bake in a pre-heated oven for about 35 minutes.
Ready to serve!

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