Name: Zucchini, cheese and chorizo twist
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 3 large zucchini; 2 tablespoon vegetable or olive oil; 1 medium red onion, finely chopped; 2 clove garlic, finely chopped; 1 cup cooked long-grain white rice; 1 cup grated cheddar cheese; 1/4 cup chopped chives; 2 sheets frozen shortcrust pastry, thawed; 100 gram packet chorizo slices; 3 hard-boiled eggs, peeled, halved; 1 egg, lightly beaten; 1 1/2 teaspoon sesame seeds

Ingredients

3 large zucchini

2 tablespoon vegetable or olive oil

1 medium red onion, finely chopped

2 clove garlic, finely chopped

1 cup cooked long-grain white rice

1 cup grated cheddar cheese

1/4 cup chopped chives

2 sheets frozen shortcrust pastry, thawed

100 gram packet chorizo slices

3 hard-boiled eggs, peeled, halved

1 egg, lightly beaten

1 1/2 teaspoon sesame seeds

Method

1.Preheat oven to 200°C/180°C fan-forced. Grease and line a large baking tray with baking paper. Coarsely grate zucchini; using hands, squeeze out excess liquid.

2.Heat oil in a large frying pan over moderate heat. Add onion and garlic; cook and stir mixture for 2-3 minutes or until softened. Add zucchini; cook and stir for 2-3 minutes or zucchini begins to wilt. Drain excess liquid. Cool to room temperature. Add rice, cheese and chives. Season with salt and pepper.

3.Place pastry on prepared tray, overlapping by 4cm. Gently press pastry together to seal. Arrange chorizo in centre of pastry, leaving a 7-8cm border. Spread half the zucchini mixture over chorizo, top with hard-boiled egg, then remaining zucchini mixture.

4.Using a sharp knife, make cuts at 2cm intervals in the pastry surrounding the filling. Bring ends up to enclose filling, and bring alternating strips up and over filling to enclose. Brush with beaten egg, sprinkle with sesame seeds. Bake for 25-30 minutes or until golden. Remove tray from oven. Stand for 5 minutes. Slice to serve.

You will need about 1/3 cup raw long-grain rice for this recipe. You can use brown rice instead of white, if you like. Make sure you preheat the oven to the correct temperature to prevent soggy pastry. For a vegetarian version, omit the chorizo and add chopped firm tofu.
Note

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