LEEK, SQUASH AND TOMATO GRATIN

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Works as a veggie main with crusty bread and a green salad or can be used to accompany lamb or chicken. Provides four of your five a day.

Provided by PinkCherryBlossom

Categories     Vegetable

Time 1h25m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

450 g peeled and seeded squash, sliced 1 cm thick
4 tablespoons olive oil
450 g leeks, cut on the diagonal
675 g tomatoes, skinned and sliced
1/2 teaspoon ground roasted cumin seeds
450 ml single cream (light cream)
1 red chile, deseeded and sliced
1 garlic clove, chopped
1 tablespoon of fresh mint, chopped
1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped
4 tablespoons fine breadcrumbs (brown or white)

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 190C / 375°F.
  • Steam squash for 10 minutes.
  • Heat half the oil and cook leeks for 5 minutes
  • In an ovenproof dish layer squash, leeks and tomatoes in rows. Season if desired and add cumin.
  • Heat cream with garlic and chilli. Bring to boil, stir in mint and add to veg.
  • Bake for 55 minutes.
  • Sprinkle on breadcrumbs and drizzle the rest of the oil over the top. Bake for another 15 - 20 mins until the breadcrumbs are brown.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 479.7, Fat 35.6, SaturatedFat 15.1, Cholesterol 71.3, Sodium 127.2, Carbohydrate 36.4, Fiber 5.9, Sugar 12.5, Protein 8.7

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