Oven-baked Courgettes with Cheese Sauce

Name: Oven-baked Courgettes with Cheese Sauce
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 large / 3 regulars Courgettes; 4 shiso leaves , 1 tablespoon of soy sauce Shiso and garlic flavoured soy sauce; 2 Eggs; 250 grams Fresh cheese (or cottage cheese); 1 tbsp Olive oil; 1 to 2 tablespoons Double cream and yoghurt; 2 tablespoons, chopped Fresh herbs such as parsley, dill, asatsuki chives and chervil); 1/2 tsp Salt; 1 Pepper; 200 grams ★Quark / drained yoghurt; 1/2 to 1 teaspoon ★Cumin powder; 1/2 tsp ★Salt; 1 to tatste ★Pepper; 1 tbsp Parmesan cheese; 1 teaspoon, chopped Herb such as parsley,basil and chive)

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I marinated the shiso leaves, which I grew from seeds, in the garlic flavoured soy sauce.
I wanted to use it for cooking and I mixed it with cream cheese to make a cheese filling. I filled a huge courgette my friend gave me with the cheese filling.

You can use regular-sized courgettes.
Use more than 2 kinds of herbs to give a good flavour.
I used parsley, asatsuki chives and tarragon this time.
According to the size of courgettes and oven you use, the cooking time might differ. Recipe by Brandy

cookpad.japan @cookpad_jp

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Ingredients

6 servings

1 large/ 3 regulars Courgettes
4shiso leaves , 1 tablespoon of soy sauce Shiso and garlic flavoured soy sauce
2Eggs
250 gramsFresh cheese (or cottage cheese)
1 tbspOlive oil
1to 2 tablespoons Double cream and yoghurt
2tablespoons, chopped Fresh herbs such as parsley, dill, asatsuki chives and chervil)
1/2 tspSalt
1Pepper
For the lighter filling:
200 grams★Quark / drained yoghurt
1/2to 1 teaspoon ★Cumin powder
1/2 tsp★Salt
1to tatste ★Pepper
1 tbspParmesan cheese
1teaspoon, chopped Herb such as parsley,basil and chive)

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Steps

1

Cut the courgettes (this picture shows an overgrown courgette monster!) in half and remove the seeds. Sprinkle lightly with salt and pepper. Grease a heat-proof dish with olive oil and put in the courgettes.
2

Separate the egg yolks and whites. Whisk the egg whites well (until stiff enough to hold its shape when you tilt your bowl).
3

Add the egg yolks, fresh cheese, shiso and garlic flavoured soy sauce, shredded shiso leaves, chopped herbs (reserve some for finishing), salt and pepper. Mix to combine well.
4

Pour the filling into the cavities of the courgettes. Bake them in an oven at about 200℃ for 20 to 30 minutes.
5

Sprinkle with chopped herbs at the end on the table.
6

For the lighter filling, do the same at step 1. Mix the ★ ingredients and pour into the cavities of the courgettes.
7

Sprinkle grated parmesan cheese. Bake in an oven pre-heated to 200℃ for 20 to 30 minutes.
8

After baking, sprinkle with chopped herbs and coarsely ground black pepper.
9

If you use regular-sized courgettes, you can use the seed part for your salad or stir-fry.