Spanish Rice Stuffed Marrow Recipes

STUFFED MARROWS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 180°C/fan160°C/gas 4. Put the rice into a saucepan and add twice the volume of water (700ml). Bring to the boil, then turn down the temperature, cover with a lid and simmer for 10 minutes until the rice has absorbed the water and is tender. Turn off the heat and leave covered.
• Meanwhile, cut the marrows in half lengthways. Using a spoon, scoop out the seeds and most of the flesh from the centre of the marrows and discard. Chop the onion, pepper, mushrooms, tomatoes and celery into small pieces.
• Heat the oil in a pan, add the onion, pepper and celery and cook gently until really soft, about 10 minutes. Add the tomatoes and mushrooms and cook for another 5-10 minutes until all of the vegetables are softened. Carefully add the vegetables to the cooked rice and mix together.
• Grate the apple, discarding the core in the middle, and add to the vegetable and rice mixture. Add a pinch of paprika, season and combine everything together.
• Spoon the rice and vegetables into the marrow halves, then put onto a baking tray. Cover with foil and bake for 1 hour 20 minutes, removing the foil for the last 15 minutes. Using oven gloves, take the marrows out of the oven to see if they are cooked. You may need to put them back in the oven for another 10 minutes until tender.

SPANISH STUFFED MARROW

Steps:

• Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Cut the marrow in half lengthways and scoop out the middle. Put the halves, cut-side up, in a large roasting tin and season.
• Heat the oil in a saucepan, add the onion and sweat on a low heat for 10 mins until soft. Add the garlic, chorizo, spices and dried herbs. Cook for a few mins, then add the tomatoes and peppers. Turn down to a low simmer and cook for 10 mins, then stir through the parsley.
• Spoon the tomato mixture into the marrow halves, cover with foil and bake for 30 mins. Sprinkle over the breadcrumbs and Manchego, and return to the oven for 10 mins until the crumbs are golden and crisp, and the marrow is tender.

STUFFED MARROW BAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Heat the oil in a large frying pan and cook the onion, garlic and 2 tsp of the herbs for 3 mins until starting to soften. Add the turkey and brown all over, then tip in the tomatoes and cook for 5 mins more.
• Scoop out the middle of the marrow and discard (or fry, then freeze for another time - try it mashed with potato). Arrange the slices in a baking dish. Spoon the mince into the middle of each marrow slice, then spoon the rest over the top. Cover with foil and bake for 30 mins.
• Meanwhile, mix remaining herbs with the breadcrumbs and Parmesan. Remove the marrow from the oven, uncover, and sprinkle over the crumbs. Return to the oven for 10 mins more until crumbs are golden and crisp and marrow is tender.