Courgettes with tomato, oregano and basil

If you grow courgettes you inevitably finish up with a surplus and need to find different ways of serving them up.  This way, with tomatoes, oregano and basil, produces flavours of Italy.  It is an excellent accompaniment for fish or meat or can be served, cold, as an hors d’œuvre.

Preparation Time: 5 Mins

Cooking Time: 15 Mins

Total Time: 3¼ Hrs

Ingredients

For 2 servings…

½ kg              Courgettes  - cut across into slices         

                     Flour        

 tbs                Olive oil    

200 gms          Tomatoes  - chopped

2 tsp               Oregano    

1 branch          Basil  - chopped       

                     Pepper      

                     Salt          

Method

Put the courgette slices into a tea towel and let them drain at 3 hours.  Flour them, shaking off any excess.

Heat the oil in a large pan.  Add the courgette slices and cook them for about 5 minutes on each side until golden.  Add the tomatoes, oregano and basil and cook for about three minutes, on a medium heat, shaking the pan from time to time.  Season and then transfer to a serving dish.