Courgette canneloni

Tags:
alcohol-free gluten-free lactose-free vegan vegetarian
Description
Courgettes are real diamonds in the rough! Their own flavour is rather subtle. But when combined with flavours, spices and other ingredients, they become a real star among vegetables. Let this recipe surprise you with what you can conjure up with them!

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For the sauce

170 g tomatoes
60 g tomatoes, dried
100 g tomato paste
2 Tablespoon(s) olive oil
1 Teaspoon(s) oregano
80 ml water
50 g almond paste, white
30 g almond flakes
1 Teaspoon(s) cane sugar
salt, pepper to taste

For the canneloni

2 courgettes
190 g quinoa
4 Tablespoon(s) olive oil
320 g onions
60 g almond paste, white
0.3 lemon, zest only
1 Bunch(es) basil

Preparation

  • Total time: 45 min

Prepare the sauce

Puree the tomatoes, almond paste, olive oil, tomato paste, sugar, dried tomatoes, basil, oregano and water and season with salt and pepper.

Prepare the canneloni

1
Cook the quinoa in salted water and then drain in a sieve. Peel and finely chop the onions.
2
Preheat the oven to 200°C top and bottom heat.
3
Heat half the olive oil in a pan and sauté the onions until translucent.
4
Pluck the basil leaves, wash and chop finely. Mix the cooked quinoa with the almond paste, lemon zest, onions and half the basil and season with salt and pepper.
5
Hollow out the courgettes with a twister, rub with olive oil and sprinkle with a little salt. Then put it down and press the quinoa filling into it.

Finish the dish

1
Pour some sauce into a baking dish, place the courgettes on top and top with the remaining sauce and bake in the oven for 20 minutes.
2
Toast the flaked almonds in a pan for about 3 minutes.
3
Sprinkle with flaked almonds and remaining basil leaves and drizzle with olive oil.