Yesterday was a 5:2 day with
little time to spend in the kitchen and a rather empty fridge it was always
going to be a bit of a challenge.
The addition of cheese to the
topping makes this rather pious dish feel a little on the decadent side. Using
something strong grated over the top is also a great way to get maximum flavour
for not too many calories. It's my first entry of the month into the Feasting While Fasting Challenge that I've just set up this month.
If you often cook low calorie dishes and then please do join in with me. The
theme for July is Cheese.
First you'll need...
Armed with a clove of smoked
garlic, a large tomato, courgette, some cheesy left overs and a store cupboard
that's pretty well stocked I managed to create something that was not only
satisfyingly filling but fresh and summery too.
But this recipe is not only great
as a vegetarian main on a 5:2 fast day, it would make a fabulous side dish too.
5:2 Vegetarian Recipe: Low Cal Courgette and Tomato
Bake (only 177 calories)
Serves 1 as a main and 2-3 as a
side dish
5:2 Fast Diet Vegetarian Recipe: Courgette and Tomato Bake |
180g courgette - thinly sliced
into rounds (32)
Layer this in three layers with a
fresh tomato sauce that takes literally seconds to make. Just pop all of this
into a blender and whizz up:
150g fresh tomato
(27)
10g garlic clove
(15)- I had some lovely smoked garlic from the Cardiff Food Festival but normal
garlic would be ideal too.
30g white onion (13)
1 tsp sundried
tomato pesto (25)
1 tsp tomato purée
(6)
A sprinkling of
Italian seasoning
Salt and pepper
Then all that's left to do is
disperse the cheese in dollops and scatterings. I used two types:
10g light
Philadelphia Cheese - dolloped (16)
10g Parmesan style
cheese - grated and scattered (43)
Finally, pop the whole lot in a
fairly hot over (gas mark 6) for 20-30 minutes, depending on how crunchy you
like your vegetables.
At only 177 calories, you may find
that you can afford to indulge in a small slice of bread to mop up the juices
at the end. Sheer indulgence on a very low cal budget!
On another note, I'm
trialing a new way of setting out recipes with the ingredients interspersed
throughout the instructions. Do you think this works well or is it hard to
follow? Any thoughts would be welcomed.
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Really enjoyed this thought I might miss the courgettes being fried but no! Thank you
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for the comment! So pleased that this went down well, I've made it a few times now and not just on 5:2 days, it makes a great side on a normal day too.
DeleteI made this for dinner last night - it sounds really corny, but I genuinely couldn't believe how low calorie it was; it tasted absolutely delicious! I served it with some cauliflower mash and I was absolutely stuffed by the end of the meal :) Thanks!
ReplyDeleteThanks - fantastic recipe! Made for my fast dinner tonight as I had a glut of courgettes in my veg box and was stuck for ideas. It was indeed filling and also packed with flavour. Now bookmarked and I'll definitely be making it again!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea! I've never made a tomato sauce by blending the raw ingredients, so will have to give that a go.
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