Greek Stuffed Courgettes with Avgolemono Sauce ©

This is an all time favorite of mine, taught to me by dear Varvara, shades of different times, elegant lunches, different generations….

Easy

6 Persons

Ingredients

10-12 Medium Sized Courgettes

Stuffing

1/2 kilo good mince meat

2-3  finely grated onion

1 tbs each of chopped parsley, mint, basil.

1 cup olive oil

3-4 tbs patna rice ( the pearly kind) or basmati

Salt and Pepper

A little flour to dip and seal ‘stoppers.’

Cooking Liquor

300 ml or more of Chicken stock

1/2 lemon juice

50g butter

Salt pepper

Garnish

parsley leaves

Avgolemono Sauce

2 egg yolks

2 tsp corn flour

1. 1/2 juice of lemon

the stock from the boiling of the courgettes

2 tbs cream optional

Method

1. Important : Choose nice medium sized courgettes. About 12 cm in length and 4 cm in diameter. This means they are thin and elegant , but thick enough to core…