Nut-Stuffed Marrow Recipe
Ingredients
1 medium marrow
1 large onion, peeled and finely chopped
1 garlic clove, peeled and crushed
2 tablespoons olive oil
225 g (8 oz) fresh spinach cooked and drained
100 g (4 oz) button mushrooms, finely chopped
50 g (2 oz) chopped pine kernels
25 g (1 oz) chopped toasted almonds
2 hard-boiled eggs, chopped
salt, freshly ground black pepper
Directions
1. Cut a slice from each end of the marrow, about 1 cm (1/2 inch) thick. Slice the marrow in half horizontally and scoop out all the centre seeds.
2. Fry the onion and garlic gently in the olive oil for 4-5 minutes; mix with the remaining ingredients, to make a firm stuffing.
3. Pack the stuffing tightly into the marrow halves and wrap each half securely in foil.
4. Bake in a preheated oven for about 45 minutes-1 hour until the marrow is tender.
5. Serve hot, cut into thick slices, accompanied by low calorie mayonnaise if liked.
2. Fry the onion and garlic gently in the olive oil for 4-5 minutes; mix with the remaining ingredients, to make a firm stuffing.
3. Pack the stuffing tightly into the marrow halves and wrap each half securely in foil.
4. Bake in a preheated oven for about 45 minutes-1 hour until the marrow is tender.
5. Serve hot, cut into thick slices, accompanied by low calorie mayonnaise if liked.