Description
A delicious vegetable dish topped with halloumi cheese, perfect for a quick and satisfying meal.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 tsp Olive oil (Plus extra for brushing)
- 1 Large onion (Peeled and chopped into chunks)
- 3 Cloves garlic (Peeled and crushed)
- 2 Medium courgettes (zucchini) (Chopped into chunks)
- 1 Large aubergine (egg plant) (Chopped into chunks)
- 1 tsp Ground cumin
- 1 tsp Smoked paprika
- 400 g Tin of chopped tomatoes
- 1 tbsp Tomato puree
- 1 tsp Honey
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 250 g Halloumi cheese
- Fresh parsley or basil to garnish
Instructions
- Heat the oil in a large lidded frying pan. Add the onion and garlic and soften for 5 minutes.
- Add the courgettes, aubergine, cumin and smoked paprika and cook for a further 5 minutes until softened.
- Add the tinned tomatoes, tomato puree, honey and salt and pepper. Half fill the empty tomato can with water and splosh in too. Pop the lid on the pan and let everything cook down for about 10 minutes.
- Preheat the grill to very hot.
- When the sauce has thickened and softened, cut the halloumi cheese into thin slices, place on top of the vegetable sauce and brush with oil.
- Pop under the grill for about 5 minutes until the cheese is crunchy and golden.
Notes
- Ensure the halloumi cheese is evenly sliced for the best grilling results.
- You may substitute courgettes with green squash if preferred.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop and Grilling
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 plate
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 700mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 15g
- Cholesterol: 50mg