Recipe for Oh No, Not Marrow Again! sent in by: S. Weston
Ingredients for Oh No, Not Marrow Again?:
- 1 large onion
- 1 medium marrow
- 6 fresh tomatoes OR 1 tin chopped tomatoes
- Handful mixed herbs eg: parsley, thyme, oregano, sage
- Olive oil
- Grated hard cheese eg: Cheddar
Method for Oh No, Not Marrow Again?:
- Peel onion. Chop onion finely. Place in large pan with a little olive oil and cook gently until soft.
- Meanwhile, peel and de-seed marrow. Cut into large chunks. When onion is soft, add marrow to pan and cook for about 5 minutes.
- Skin and de-seed the tomatoes and add to the pan with the marrow (OR empty contents of tinned tomatoes to pan).
- Wash and then chop the herbs. Add herbs to pan. Stir well and simmer for about 20 minutes or until marrow is tender but not soggy.
- Transfer to a heat proof serving dish. Sprinkle grated cheese over the top and place under a preheated grill for 5 minutes to brown the cheese.
Serve with warm crusty rolls.
Notes:
This dish can be served as a vegetable side dish or as a meal in itself.
Despite the title, this recipe may just convince you to grow more marrows.
I don’t have an allotment but I have won a huge box of veg in a raffle which included 2 marrows!
Made this today and served as a side with lamb – it was very tasty.
Made a couple of tweaks – mixed some crumbled stilton in with the chedder as well as a some breadcrumbs from a seeded loaf to add texture.
Harvested my first marrow from my newly aquired allotment yesterday and decided to give this recipe a try. The whole family enjoyed it which was a very motivating experience – they are not known for being diplomatic!
PS will be trying Netty’s suggested tweaks to the recipe next time.
I ” adore” marrow ( funny woman) & in & after the ” war” my dad baked marrow with any veg we had ” ie” lots of onions ( he sauted them first in butter? ) & my very favorite is with lots of cheese over the top! I add stale crumbled breadcrumbs to the cheese & back in to the oven , untill all golden & bubbling. I add fresh herbs too these days in with the onions ( they would burn if on top! )
Thank you for a wonderful memory ( & reminder to make this again & again. )
The family have all asked for seconds after all saying that they don’t like marrow, and have been asked to make some more soon.
Have made this twice – I love it. I also use breadcrumbs with the grated cheese. Any left overs I take to work and heat up for lunch.