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ITALIAN SAUSAGE STUFfED COURGETTE BOATS

Directions

Preheat the oven to 200°C. 

Slice the courgettes in half down the middle. Using a teaspoon scoop out the flesh from the courgettes. Keep the flesh for the boat filling. Season the courgette boats with salt and pepper. Set aside. Chop the courgette flesh into smaller pieces. Chop the onion and tomato. 

In a large bowl combine the sausage meat, onion powder, garlic powder, Italian herbs, paprika, salt and pepper. Mix well.  

Heat a large pot or frying with 1 tbsp olive oil.  Add the sausage meat, chopped courgette flesh, onion and tomato into the pot. Cook for 10 minutes siring often.  

Remove from the heat. 

Divide the sausage mixture between courgette boats.  

Sprinkle over the mozzarella cheese and oregano.  

Bake in the oven for 25-30 minutes.  

Remove from the oven and serve. 

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COURGETTES

Tender and delicately flavoured. One of natures most versatile fruits add it to your next pasta, salad and BBQ.

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Serving Size: 80g Avg Quantity per serve Avg Quantity per 100g
Energy  44.8 Kj 56.0 Kj
Protein 1.4 g 1.8 g
Fat, total 0.2 g 0.2 g
– saturated 0.0 g 0.1 g
Carbohydrate 0.5 g 0.6 g
– sugars 0.5 g 0.6 g
Dietary fibre 0.9 g 1.1 g
Sodium 0.0 mg 0.0 mg
Vitamin C 8.8 mg (22% RDI*) 11 mg
Potassium 296 mg 370 mg

Source: The Concise New Zealand Food Composition Tables, 14th Edition 2021

Quantities stated above are averages only.

*Recommended Daily Intake (NZ Adult)

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Ingredients
  • 4 LeaderBrand Courgettes  
  • 400g sausage meat  
  • 1 onion  
  • ½ tsp onion powder 
  • 1 tsp garlic powder 
  • 1 tsp Italian herbs  
  • ½ tsp paprika  
  • Salt and pepper
  • 2 fresh tomatoes  
  • 130g mozzarella cheese 
  • 1 tsp oregano
  • Oil for cooking
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