Zucchini flan with tomato sauce – Flan de courgettes

Atsuko

October 9, 2023

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Atsuko

Founder of @Umami Sans Frontières

When you think of flan, you might think of sweets, but in France, there are also flans made with vegetables. Warm flan is good, but I’d like to introduce a flan that can be eaten chilled and is delicious even in the summer. The cold and fluffy texture goes perfectly with the tomato sauce.

Expense

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Preparation

20 mins

Baking time

40 mins

Rest time

240 mins

Ingredients

1 Portions

Metric Imperial

For Franc:
800 g

Zucchini
2

Cloves of garlic
0.5

Onion
1

Olive oil, appropriate amount
4

Eggs
200 ml

Fresh cream
20 g

Basil leaves (or parsley)
For tomato sauce:
400 g

Tomato puree or canned tomatoes
1

Clove of garlic
0.5

Onion
1

Appropriate amount of your favorite herbs such as basil leaves or bay leaf (dried type is also OK)

Cooking time: Cooking time: 60 minutes *excluding cooling time

Ingredients:

For 4 to 6 people

For Franc:
Zucchini 600-800g
2 cloves of garlic
1/2 onion
Olive oil, appropriate amount
4 eggs
Fresh cream 200ml
Basil leaves　　　15g~20g (or parsley)
For tomato sauce:
Tomato puree or canned tomatoes 400g
1 clove of garlic
1/2 onion
Appropriate amount of your favorite herbs such as basil leaves or bay leaf (dried type is also OK)

How to make it:

1/ Peel the zucchini and cut into small cubes. Finely chop the onion and garlic.
2/ Heat olive oil in a frying pan, add garlic, onion, and zucchini and stir-fry over medium heat for about 10 to 15 minutes, seasoning with salt and pepper.

3/ Finely chop the basil leaves.
4/ Mix eggs, cream, basil, salt, and pepper in a large bowl.

5/Add the fried zucchini and mix.

6/ Coat the inside of a heat-resistant dish with olive oil and pour in the zucchini.

7/ Place in an oven preheated to 180℃ and bake for about 40 minutes.

8/ While baking, make tomato sauce. Finely chop the onion and garlic.

9/ Heat olive oil in a pot, then add garlic and onion and fry.

10/ When the onions become translucent, add canned tomatoes, basil or your favorite herbs (bay leaf, etc.) and simmer over low heat for 30 to 40 minutes. Finish by adjusting the taste with salt and pepper.

11/ Once the flan is baked, remove it from the oven, let it cool for a while, then put it in the refrigerator. Remove the zucchini flan from the mold and place on a plate. Cut into desired sizes, place on a plate, and serve with tomato sauce.

★If you want to eat it cold, we recommend making it the day before you want to eat it.
★It can be used as a side dish with meat or fish dishes, or it has a refreshing taste, so it’s great for a light lunch with salad.
★I think you can substitute parsley for the basil in the flan.