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Hasselback halloumi bake

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Prep and cooking time: 60 mins

  • Freezable
  • Vegetarian
  • Gluten-free
  • High-protein

Ingredients

Serves: 4

  • 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 brown onion, diced
  • 2 garlic cloves, finely diced or minced
  • 1 red pepper, diced
  • 150g cherry tomatoes, halved
  • 1 x 400g tin chopped tomatoes
  • 250ml veg stock
  • 1 courgette, grated
  • 1 tsp ground paprika
  • 2 tsp dried oregano
  • 500g halloumi cheese
  • 1 small handful fresh parsley, roughly chopped
  • 4 small slices wholegrain sourdough
  • 2 large handfuls rocket

Method

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 180°C/ 160°C fan/ gas mark 4.

Step 2

Heat the oil in an oven-safe frying pan, over medium heat.

Step 3

Fry the onion, garlic, pepper, and cherry tomatoes until very soft, roughly 10mins.

Step 4

Add the chopped tomatoes and stock.

Step 5

Stir through the courgette, paprika, and oregano. Season with salt and pepper.

Step 6

Continue cooking for 5mins.

Step 7

Meanwhile, slice the blocks of halloumi in half widthways. Then slice each block at 1cm intervals, not cutting all the way through.

Step 8

Place the halloumi blocks in the sauce and transfer the whole pan to the oven.

Step 9

Cook for 20-25mins, until the cheese is golden.

Step 10

Sprinkle with parsley and serve with rocket drizzled with olive oil, and toasted bread.

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