Mid-Week Dinner: Stuffed Baby Marrow

Back to work for me it seems! I started work again on Monday, after 3 weeks leave. It was REALLY difficult, I must say. I really hated putting on a shirt with a collar... covering my amazing tan that took 3 weeks to propogate.
Well, I guess you noticed as I have not sent any blog updates for quite a while. Last Thursday at Boy's Night, I was raked over the coals for this... "Where have you been?" and "Where are all the Christmas recipes?". I did no cooking this Christmas - it was my year off - and it was bliss!

Walking around Fruit & Veg (Monte Vista) over the weekend, I see this amazingly oversized baby marrow / zucchini. I bought it and this is what I did with it:

Ingredients:
1x large baby marrow
1x pack of minced meat
1x tin tomato paste
1x small onion, finely chopped
1T Olive Oil
Salt & Pepper
Sprig of Rosemary
2x rings of feta cheese, crumbled
1 pkt shoulder bacon, diced and fried until crisp.
1.5 cups of Vegetable Stock
2T Brown Sugar

Method:

1. Put on the oven - 180 deg C.
2. Halve the baby marrow and remove the centre (pips, etc.). Set aside.
3. In a large saucepan, fry the onions (in the olive oil), until translucent.
4. Add the mince and brown, adding the rosemary and salt & pepper to taste.
5. Stir in the tomato paste and vegetable stock, adding the sugar at the same time.
6. Reduce heat and simmer until done.
7. Spoon the mixture into the centre of the baby marrow.
8. Sprinkle the bacon bits and crumbled feta over the top.
9. Cover loosely with foil and place in the oven for around 1hr, or until marrow has softed.

Bon Appétit!