Stuffed Courgettes

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 4 small courgettes, ends trimmed
• 3 -4 tablespoons olive oil, plus extra to drizzle
• 3 -4 tablespoons balsamic vinegar, to drizzle
• 250 g ricotta cheese
• 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
• 1/4 cup fresh basil leaf, chopped
• 50 g pine nuts, toasted

Recipe

• 1 slice the courgettes length ways, using a swivel vegetable peeler - you'll need 24 long strips.
• 2 drizzle some of the olive oil and balsamic over two large plates and lay the strips flat, trying not to overlap.
• 3 sprinkle with more oil and balsamic; cover and leave to marinate in the fridge for at least 20 minutes. can be prepared up to 6 hrs ahead.
• 4 mix the ricotta with lemon juice and seasoning to taste.
• 5 mix in the basil and pine nuts.
• 6 place 1 tsp of the ricotta mixture onto one end of a courgette strip and roll up.
• 7 repeat until you have used up all the filling.
• 8 arrange rolls upright on a plate and grind over some black pepper.
• 9 drizzle with a little more oil and balsamic vinegar to serve.