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I have tried loads of recipes for stuffed marrows and have found them all repulsive - filling OK roasted marrow foul. Has anyone got a "to die for" recipe for marrows?

Must admit marrow hasn't got a lot of taste, quite watery, but like it boiled with butter and black pepper, but this is a recipe I got of here that I like, and is OK for veggies.
Chessy marrow:
1 marrow
about 3 oz butter
finely chopped onion
squished clove garlic (or two, depending on taste)
1 chopped green pepper
8 oz skinned and chopped tomatoes
6 oz mature chedder, grated, with a bit of mozzarella if you've got it
Peel marrow, slice, de-seed and cut into cubes
Fry in butter until golden
Move it to a plate, leaving as much juices in the pan as possible.
Add onion, garlic and pepper to pan, fry until pale goldy colour, add marrow and tomatoes, mix well
Put half in an ovenproof dish, cover with cheese
Put other half of marrow on top, add rest of cheese
Bake in oven approx 200C until brown on top, takes about 30 mins.
But perhaps you just don't like marrow, I love it.

They make very good compost....

Stuff it full of demerera sugar and make rum!!

ROFL ah so you all agree then? ;D Borlotti thank you : I'll give it a bash. Biscombe : any more details? (thank you too)
Trevor: that is so close to where I'm coming from!!! but i just know there must be exciting things to do with marrows.

My chickens think so. Honestly, I'm going to grow more next year just to help feed them.

Cut them in half lengthways, they eat the middle out and you can fill the resulting canoe with layers pellets or grain.   ;D

I've been growing the buggers for four years now and only worked out why a fortnight ago...

Chocolate marrow bread is very nice and it freezes well.

I make up a very spicy mince beef mix with loads of chillies in it and stuff it with that but i drain all the fluid out first, fill marrow cut lenght wise roast with a tiny drizzle of oil over it cook till tender and at the end add some cheese i use cheddar and parmasan mix  :)

I can vouch for the recipe Borlotti has posted, my lot love it, even my boys who are not over keen on veg.  My daughter is waiting for me to make it, maybe tomorrow. :)  She takes left overs to work and either eats it cold as a salad or re-heats it for her lunch.

T.

Marrow surprise?

Try this ... it's one of Delia's ...

Baked Marrow, with Tomatoes and Coriander

Just the job for Courgettes too   ... we often eat it with brown rice and/or crusty French bread to mop up the juices ... deelish!!   

1 1/2 lb marrow - or overblown courgette!! - peeled and 1" cubed
8oz ripe toms (4 large) - skinned and roughly chopped
an onion or 3 shallots
3-4 cloves garlic - or to taste
1tsp crushed crriander seeds
1 dsp fresh basil ( or 1 tsp dried)
1 tsp sugar (to bring out the tom taste)
olive oil
S&P

Pre heat oven to gas 8, 325F or 170C
Melt oil in flameproof pan, fry onions and garlic, soften in gentle heat, then add tomatoes, cook further 5 mins.
Add marrow to the tom mix with the crushed coriander seed.

If using dried basil add now, if fresh add just before serving.

Place mix into casserole, bake for 1 hour, or till marrow cooked
Remove lid just before the end of cooking to reduce juice ... if necessary!

Enjoy! 
Flo x   

i also agree with borlotti, cheesy marrow yum :P

made this twice since i got recipe, once as accompaniment to fish and once with lamb, lovely ;D

Quote from: RobinOfTheHood on September 22, 2009, 22:00:54
My chickens think so. Honestly, I'm going to grow more next year just to help feed them.

Cut them in half lengthways, they eat the middle out and you can fill the resulting canoe with layers pellets or grain.   ;D

I've been growing the buggers for four years now and only worked out why a fortnight ago...

You mean I have to get chickens just to use up my marrows ?   :D

I stuff peeled marrow rings with a mixture of cheese, chopped hardboiled eggs, sauteed onions, a few nuts and breadcrumbs and a pinch of nutmeg.  More cheese and nutmeg on top and bake with a little water/stock around them for 25 mins.  Loveley!

Search the net for aubergine caviar, when you find a recipe that appeals substitute the aubergine with marrow; the result is a creamy textured concoction.

The 'caviar' is usually described as a dip, but if you want a denser mix just cook it out more; I usually go for a spreadable consistency. (Think veggie pâté. ;) ) The basic recipe can be adapted depending on your preferred herbs and spices.

You can always use large courgettes in a curry style dish. I don't grow marrows and certainly try to get to the courgettes before they start taking over but I'm sure it would work.
Fry some chopped onion, garlic and ginger
Add diced courgette / marrow
Add a tsp each of ground coriander, cumin and turmeric
I also add some chopped chillies or cayenne but you can skip that bit if you like
Then I add a couple of chopped tomatoes and some water, if you want a wet curry add more water and toms
leave with a lid on until tender (with the odd stir)

If you have them, mustard seeds and curry leaves also go well with this

good as a main or a side dish (depending on how much you like veggie curry)  ;)
1066

I used last year's in picallilli, just substituted it for the cucumber, didn't grow marrow this year but have loads of cucumbers  ;D

Marrow and roasted garlic soup:

http://www.recipes4all.co.uk/index.php/topic,87.0.html

What about marrow curd,  like lemon but cheaper. I made some last year and it was lovely :)

Twoflower, was it this recipe?  I had forgotten all about it and have loads of marrows to use up = went on hols and daughter forgot to pick courgettes!

http://www.allotments4all.co.uk/smf/index.php/topic,35914.0.html

Sounds just what I need....

If not do you have your recipe, that would be lovely, thanks. :)

T.