Courgette (Zucchini) Recipes
19 recipes with courgettes, including Ratatouille, Moroccan Couscous with Seven Vegetables and Bibimbap. 13 are vegetarian and 2 take less than 30 minutes.
Courgette Moussaka
A summer Bulgarian moussaka in which fried courgette slices take the place of potatoes, layered with minced meat cooked with tomato and baked under the classic set topping of yoghurt and eggs.
Chicken Kyufteta
Light Bulgarian meatballs of minced chicken with grated courgette, spring onion and dill, baked on a tray instead of fried so they stay tender and juicy without any frying oil.
Courgette Frittata
Italy's open omelette, cooked slowly on the hob and finished under the grill rather than folded — here with golden courgettes, spring onions, Parmesan and mint, good hot or at room temperature.
Pasta Primavera
An Italian-American dish born in a New York restaurant in the 1970s — pasta tossed with crisp-tender green vegetables, cherry tomatoes, butter, cream and Parmesan, built around whatever is young and green.
Courgette Banitsa
Filo layered with grated courgettes, sirene, eggs and dill and baked until crisp — the summer banitsa Bulgarian cooks make when the courgettes come in faster than they can be eaten.
Moroccan Couscous with Seven Vegetables
Morocco's Friday couscous — fluffy steamed couscous heaped with lamb and seven vegetables simmered in a saffron, ginger and turmeric broth that is ladled over at the table. A whole family's meal from one pot.
Roast Vegetables with Garlic and Parsley
A tray of aubergine, peppers, courgettes, onion and tomatoes roasted hot until charred at the edges, then dressed with garlic, vinegar and parsley — the Bulgarian late-summer and autumn side for grilled meat.
Courgette Kyufteta
Grated courgette patties with sirene, egg and dill, fried until golden and served with garlicky yoghurt — the Bulgarian answer to a summer glut. Squeezing the courgettes dry is what keeps them from falling apart.
Courgette and Basil Soup
A light soup of courgettes softened in olive oil with onion and garlic, blended with a little potato and fresh basil and sharpened with lemon — the way to use up a glut of courgettes, as good chilled as hot.
Fried Courgettes with Garlic Yoghurt
A summer favourite across Bulgaria — courgette rounds salted, dusted with flour and fried golden, then served warm under a cool sauce of strained yoghurt, garlic and dill that cuts through the oil.
Stuffed Courgettes
A Bulgarian summer dish of hollowed courgettes stuffed with minced meat, rice, onion and savory, then baked in a light tomato sauce until soft — often finished with a yoghurt and egg topping that sets in the oven.
Courgette Ribbon Salad
Raw courgette shaved into ribbons with lemon, mint and Parmesan — no cooking and no wilting.
Thai Green Curry
Coconut curry built by cracking the cream and frying the paste in the separated fat before anything else goes in.
Farro Salad
Nutty farro with roasted vegetables, herbs and lemon — a grain salad sturdy enough to travel.
Minestrone
The Italian vegetable soup that changes with the season — built on soffritto, beans and whatever is in the garden.
Bibimbap
Korean rice bowl with seasoned vegetables arranged in sections, a fried egg on top and gochujang stirred through at the table.
Ratatouille
Provencal summer vegetables cooked separately and only then brought together — the step that keeps each one tasting of itself.
Vegetable Gyuvech
The clay-pot vegetable bake that gave the dish its name — summer vegetables layered raw and left to cook slowly in their own juices.
Vegetarian Lasagna
A hearty meat-free lasagna packed with roasted vegetables, ricotta, and marinara. All the comfort of classic lasagna with a vegetarian twist.
Frequently asked questions
How many recipes with courgettes are on svcs.bg?
19: 17 cooking recipes and 2 salads.
What is the quickest recipe with courgettes?
Courgette Ribbon Salad, in about 15 minutes. Courgette Frittata (28 min) and Pasta Primavera (35 min) are quick too.
Are there vegetarian recipes with courgettes?
Yes, 13 of the 19 are vegetarian, for example Courgette Frittata, Pasta Primavera and Courgette Banitsa.
What goes with courgettes in these recipes?
Most often yoghurt (5), mince (4) and aubergine (4) (the number of recipes is in brackets).
How is a recipe with courgettes chosen?
From its ingredient list, not its name: a recipe is here when its ingredients include courgettes. Stocks, seasonings and lines like "water for the rice" don't count. The list updates itself with every new recipe.