- 2 courgettes
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1 chilli
- A handful of thyme, leaves only
- 400g passata
- 2 salad onions
- A handful of chervil
- 100g Slipcote garlic & herb sheep's cheese
- 1 carrot
- 50g rocket
- 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
- Sea salt
- 3 tsp olive oil
- Freshly ground pepper
- 1.
Heat your oven to 200°C/Fan 180°C/Gas 6. Trim the ends off the courgettes. Use a large knife, or a mandoline, to cut the courgettes into long, ½cm-thick slices. Don't worry if they're not perfect, as you'll overlap 2 slices for each cannelloni.
- 2.
Set a large frying pan over high heat. Add the courgette slices in single-layer batches – no oil needed. Sprinkle with salt. Cook for 2 mins then flip over and cook for 2 more mins till nicely charred. Set aside.
- 3.
Peel and finely chop or grate the garlic. Finely chop the chilli, flicking out the seeds and white bits for less heat. Set a pan over medium heat. Add the garlic, chilli, 1 tsp oil and a good pinch of salt and pepper. Pick the leaves from the thyme and stir in. Cook for 1-2 mins till softened. Add the passata. Simmer for 10 mins.
- 4.
Thinly slice the salad onions, trimming off the roots and dry ends. Finely chop half the chervil, leaves and stalks. Tip the sheep's cheese into a bowl. Add the chopped salad onions and chervil. Fold everything together in the bowl with a pinch of salt and pepper.
- 5.
Lay 2 charred courgette slices on a chopping board, slightly overlapping. Thinly spread 1 heaped tsp sheep's cheese along the length of the courgettes. Gently roll up from one end to the other, making a little stuffed spiral. Place in a small ovenproof dish.
- 6.
Repeat till you've used up all the courgettes and filling. You should have at least 3-4 rolls per person. Pour the hot passata sauce around the courgette cannelloni. Pop in the oven. Bake for 12-15 mins or till the sauce has thickened a little.
- 7.
While they cook, use a veg peeler to peel the carrot into thin ribbons. Whisk 1 tbsp balsamic with 2 tsp olive oil and a little salt and pepper. Toss the dressing, carrot ribbons and rocket together. Serve alongside the warm courgette spirals.