Stuffed Courgettes with Spiced Mince & Rocket

Serving size

1 person 2 people 4 people

Ingredients

40g rocket
2 garlic clove
1 tbsp Mindful Chef Middle Eastern spice mix

(Roasted Cumin, Roasted Coriander, Cinnamon)
20g pistachios (Nuts)
2 tbsp aged balsamic vinegar (Sulphites)

(Aged Balsamic Vinegar (Cooked Grape Must, Wine Vinegar), Xanthan Gum)
1 sweet potato
110g baby plum tomatoes
2 courgette
300g beef mince

(british beef mince (10% fat))
2 tbsp tomato puree

Allergens

Contains: Nuts, Sulphites

Nutritional Information

Typical values	per 100g	per portion
Energy	90Kcal	635Kcal
	379kJ	2656kJ
Fat	4.2g	30g
of which saturates	1.3g	9.2g
Carbohydrates	8g	55g
of which sugars	3.6g	25g
Protein	6.0g	42g
Salt	0.06g	0.39g
Fibre	1.2g	8.7g

Ingredients

2 tbsp tomato puree
40g rocket (use half)
2 garlic clove
2 courgette
20g pistachios (use half) (Nuts)
1 tbsp Mindful Chef Middle Eastern spice mix (use half)

(Roasted Cumin, Roasted Coriander, Cinnamon)
2 tbsp aged balsamic vinegar (use half) (Sulphites)

(Aged Balsamic Vinegar (Cooked Grape Must, Wine Vinegar), Xanthan Gum)
110g baby plum tomatoes (use half)
150g beef mince

(british beef mince (10% fat))
1 sweet potato (use half)

Allergens

Contains: Nuts, Sulphites

Nutritional Information

Typical values	per 100g	per portion
Energy	71Kcal	669Kcal
	297kJ	2800kJ
Fat	3.0g	28g
of which saturates	1.0g	9.0g
Carbohydrates	7g	63g
of which sugars	3.4g	32g
Protein	4.7g	45g
Salt	0.04g	0.4g
Fibre	1.2g	11g

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Prep in 10 High protein 5 of 5 a day Low sat fat

Stuffed Courgettes with Spiced Mince & Rocket

Prep time: 0 mins

Total time: 35 mins

Cuisine: North African

Food group: Beef

Move over, stuffed peppers – our stuffed courgettes are seriously tasty too. You’ll use grass-fed British beef sizzled with garlic and tomatoes as your filling, then top ‘em with pistachios. On the side? A crunchy rocket salad.

Cooking Instructions

The protein cooking time listed in this recipe has been updated.

As of December 2025, we've revised cooking times for all our proteins to reflect improved food safety guidance.

Check out the latest recommended times in our Cooking Guidelines.

Preheat the oven to 220C / fan 200C / gas mark 8. Leaving the skin on, cut the potato into wedges. Place onto one side of a large lined baking tray and drizzle with 1 tsp oil; season with sea salt and black pepper. Roast for 20-25 mins, turning halfway through.
Cut the courgettes in half lengthways; using a teaspoon, scoop the seeds out and roughly chop. Set the chopped seeds aside and brush the hollowed-out halves with 1 tsp oil and season with sea salt, then place on the tray alongside the wedges.
Finely chop or crush the garlic. Halve the tomatoes. Heat a medium frying pan with 1/2 tsp oil on a high heat. Add the beef and cook for 2-3 mins, until browned. Add the spice mix, garlic, courgette seeds and half the tomatoes. Cook for 1 min, then add the tomato puree and half the vinegar. Cook for a further minute, then add 2 tbsp water before removing from the heat.
When the courgette has been roasting for 15 mins, fill with the beef mix. Roast for a further 10-12 mins or until the beef has browned a little on top and the courgette has softened.
Roughly chop the pistachios. Dress the rocket and remaining tomatoes with the remaining vinegar. Serve alongside the stuffed courgettes and wedges; sprinkle with pistachios.