Potato & Courgette Canapés with Parsley Pesto*

Makes 7-8 large canapés. Prep & Cooking Time: 45 minutes

*The Parsley Pesto recipe can be found on the website, published 10/09/2015.

Ingredients:

  • 2 large / 4 medium potatoes
  • 1 courgette
  • parsley
  • garlic

From the cupboard:

  • 100g crème fraîche
  • cooking oil for greasing and pesto
  • cheddar for sprinkling

Method:

  1. Peel the potatoes and cut into 1-inch slices. Steam until tender.
  2. Cut courgettes into 1-inch slices. Season them with salt. Grill them in a very hot grill pan, remembering to lightly grease them before adding them to the pan. Leave aside until the potatoes are ready.
  3. Layer the canapés on a greased baking tin, a potato slice first, then a teaspoon of pesto* and a courgette slice on the top.
  4. Bake in a preheated oven (180°C) for about 10 mins until the pesto has soaked into the potatoes.
  5. Turn off the oven and top the canapés with slices of cheddar. Keep the tin in the oven until the cheddar melts.
  6. Mix the rest of the pesto with crème fraîche and serve it together with the canapés.

 

Recipe and image by Pavlina.