ZUCCHINI GRATIN WITH PARMESAN CHEESE

MOUTH WATERING!

MELTING!!!

ZUCCHINI GRATIN WITH PARMESAN CHEESE

This gratin is very easy to make and is a perfect recipe for summer! You can serve it with all kinds of meat or fish. You will be surprised how tasty it is! Enjoy with a white wine from Cotes-du-Rhone, such as Costieres de Nimes.

Preparation: 30 min; soaking time: 30 min; cooking time: 45 min.
Serving 4-6

2 lbs. zucchini, soaked and sliced (see note)
3 tbsp. olive oil
1 big shallot, minced
½ tbsp. butter + more for the baking dish
2 eggs
½ cup heavy cream
1/3 cup whole milk
4 ¼ oz. grated Parmesan cheese (120 g)
Salt and pepper

Note: Soak the zucchini in a large bowl in cold water 30 minutes to eliminate the soil embedded in the skin. Rinse thoroughly under cold running water, rubbing with your hand. Pat dry. Trim away both ends and slice the zucchini.

Preheat the oven to 400 F.

Warm the olive oil in a large frying pan on high heat. Sauté the zucchini 8 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Warm the butter in a small frying pan and cook the shallot 2 minutes, stirring. Add the shallot to the zucchini and combine.

Beat the eggs in a medium bowl with a whisk, add the cream, milk and half of the grated Parmesan cheese. Season with salt and pepper.

Grease a baking dish with butter. Spread the zucchini in the dish, cover with the creamy preparation. Sprinkle with the rest of grated Parmesan cheese and bake 30 minutes or until golden brown.

Bon Appetit!

PRAWNS, SOUTHWESTERN STYLE

TASTE OF AMERICA!

PRAWNS, SOUTHWESTERN STYLE

I have always loved barbecue flavors, which is not very present in French cuisine! I cook lots of prawns, just caught in the Ocean, across from my house and I wanted to cook something different! Et voila for my French readers, a little taste of America! Enjoy with an American Chardonnay!

Preparation: 45 min; cooking time: 30 min.
Serving 4

2 lbs. fresh prawns, peeled and deveined
3 tbsp. olive oil
1 sweet onion, minced
1 red bell pepper, diced
¾ lb. sweet kernel corn
¼ lb. soy beans
5 slices bacon, diced
1 pinch red pepper
1/3 cup barbecue sauce
Salt and pepper
Fresh cilantro or parsley for garnish

Boil corn 3 minutes, drain. Boil soy beans 7 minutes or until tender, drain.

Boil diced bacon 2 minutes. Drain and rinse under cold water. Pat dry. Fry the bacon in a small frying pan with ½ tbsp. olive oil 2 minutes on medium heat.

Warm 1 tbsp. olive oil in a large sauté pan on medium heat and cook the onion 3 minutes until pale gold. Add the red bell pepper and cook 5 minutes, stirring.
Add the corn, soy beans and bacon. Combine all the ingredients. Season the preparation with salt, pepper and red pepper. Reduce the heat to low and cook 10 minutes.

Season the prawns with salt and pepper. Warm 2 tbsp. olive oil in a large frying pan and cook the prawns 2 minutes on each side. Add the barbecue sauce, stir to combine. Cover and cook 1 minute.
Serve the prawns over the vegetables.

Bon Appetit!

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