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Weeknight Lamb skewers , zucchini cheese bake

Lamb Skewers, Zucchini Cheese Bake

This could be the fastest weeknight dinner you might have this week!
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Main
Servings 4

Ingredients
  

  • 12 Skewers lamb
  • 1 clove garlic crushed optional
  • 3 Tablespoons olive oil
  • 5 gm Salt and pepper to season
  • 1 tablespoon rosemary or oregano if you like * Add 1 chopped
  • 3 - 4 large Zucchinis sliced very fine and evenly, I had three giant ones
  • 700 ml tomato passata
  • 200 gm cheddar cheese , grated
  • 100 gm mozzarella grated or more if you like

Instructions
 

  • Put the Zucchini into the baking dish in one layer. Laying them out in the Zucchini shape.
  • Pour over the tomato passata and add a sprinkling of salt and pepper
  • Put the baking dish in the oven for 15 minutes. Take it out and sprinkle over the cheese. Bake for a further 10 minutes or until the cheese is melted and the zucchini tender.
  • Meantime lay out the skewers in a dish. Add the oil, garlic and herbs if using sprinkling with salt and pepper.
  • Cook the skewers over high heat on a BBQ or in a fry pan till browned on one side then turn cooking for 1-2 minutes. Put onto a platter to rest.
  • Serve with the cheese baked Zucchini
  • This is perfect with chickpea water mayonnaise mixed with chopped capers and cornichons . find the recipe under How to make Mayonnaise with Chickpea water

Notes

Notes.
You could also add panko or sour dough crumbs to the top of this for extra crunch.
You could also make your own lamb skewers by cutting up lamb leg steaks