Courgettes recipes

I know what you are thinking: "BOOOring" but just wait to be faced with the unavoidable courgettes mountain. the yearly depressing site of yet more courgettes and, I am not mentioning the plight of the gardeners, proud allotment owners who in their desperation find all sort of trick to get rid of these little curcubitas, only stopping short of shoving them through their unsuspecting neighbours' letterboxes.

Oh yes, just wait and you will glad for this post. At the end of it you will find my courgettes gratin that is if you get through

• 100 courgettes recipes from auntie Beeb
• a good 15 from the veg box
• another 20 from the allotment growing people
• Delicious contribution from Abel and Cole

Courgettes au riz

for 6 people

• 2kg courgette
• 2 handful of cooked rice
• 250 gr of cream
• 3 eggs
• 200g cheddar
• salt, pepper, ground nutmeg

Peel and cook the courgettes,
Drain and mash them
in a bowl beat the eggs and add all the ingredients except the cheddar
pour in an oven proof plate
top with cheddar
Cook in preheated oven for 40 minutes gas 4 (180)