Courgette & feta terrine with a roasted red pepper chipotle coulis
Ingredients
- 1 kg courgettes, grated
- Generours handful of spinach leaves, washed and finely shredded
- 2 onions, chopped
- 200 g crumbled feta cheese
- 8 eggs
- 200 ml evaporated milk (I used half milk and half double cream)
- 3 tablespoons chopped fresh herbs of your choice (I used a mix of basil, thyme and mint)
- salt and pepper to taste
- FOR THE COULIS
- 4 red bell peppers
- 1 teaspoon chipotle chilli paste
- 2 garlic cloves, crushed
- 2 Tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 Tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 180°C (375°F).
- Sauteé the vegetables for about 15 minutes in a little olive oil in a large frying pan, stirring so that they cook evenly.
- In a big bowl, beat together the eggs and the evaporated milk, then stir in the cheese and herbs,as well as the cooked vegetables. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
- Grease two standard sized loaf tins and pour the mixture evenly into them. Make sure to leave half a cm or two of space for the terrine to puff up during cooking.
- Place in the centre of the oven on a baking tray and bake for about an hour, or until the terrine is turning golden at the edges and a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean.
- In the meantime, make the coulis. Halve and seed the bell peppers and place them skin side up under a hot grill until they start to char and blacken. Once they are fairly evenly charred, remove from the oven and place them in a ziplock bag and seal tightly. Set aside for about 5 minutes to cool. When they are cool enough to handle, peel them and slice into strips.
- Place the bell pepper strips, garlic, lemon juice, olive oil and chipotle paste in a food processor and blitz until you have a smooth puree. Allow to cool to room temperature.
- When the terrine is cooked, allow to cool for 10-15 minutes on a cooling rack, then gently run a palette knife around the edge of each loaf tin and unmold onto a plate while still warm.
- Serve with the coulis and drusty bread for mopping up leftovers.
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