COURGETTE, BACON & BRIE GRATIN

Courgette, bacon & brie gratin image

Get creative with some summer comfort food - courgettes are at their best in August

Provided by Good Food team

Time 50m

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

3 tbsp olive oil
600g courgettes, sliced on the diagonal
4 rashers of smoked back bacon, chopped
1 onion, chopped
1 small garlic clove, crushed
200g risotto rice
150ml dry white wine
850ml hot vegetable stock made with bouillon powder
160g pack blue or plain brie

Steps:

Heat 2 tablespoons of the oil in a large heavy saucepan, tip in the courgettes and fry for 10-12 minutes until tinged golden. Remove with a slotted spoon and set aside.
Heat the remaining oil in the pan and add the bacon, onion and garlic. Cook over a low heat for about 6-8 minutes or until softened and lightly golden. Tip in the rice and stir until the grains start to pop.
Pour in the wine and stand back while it sizzles and absorbs into the rice. Stir well, then pour in about one third of the hot stock and increase the heat to moderate. Cook, stirring frequently, until the stock is absorbed. Repeat with the remaining stock, in two batches. This should take about 20 minutes, and the rice should be tender.
Preheat the grill on its highest setting. Remove the rice from the heat, gently fold in the courgettes and season to taste. Tip everything into a big flameproof dish. Slice the brie and lay on top of the rice. Put the dish under the hot grill for 3-4 minutes until the brie is bubbling.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 499 calories, Fat 25 grams fat, SaturatedFat 10 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 46 grams carbohydrates, Fiber 3 grams fiber, Protein 19 grams protein, Sodium 1.96 milligram of sodium