Courgettes ?alla Scapece?
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Ingredients for 4 people

4 courgettes (zucchini)
Frying Oil
1 clove of garlic
1 small bunch of fresh mint.
1 dried red hot pepper
1 spoon of red wine vinegar
2 spoons of extra virgin olive oil
2 pinches of salt

Wash the courgettes and cut them in long subtle slices. Fry the slices in very hot oil for some minutes until they brown. Dry the slices with the absorbent paper. Take a bowl, to serve them in, and rub it with the peeled garlic. Put the courgettes inside in layers and dress them with the washed and cut mint, the extra virgin olive oil, vinegar, and some pieces of red pepper. Leave it marinate in the fridge for at least 6 hours before serving.

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This same recipe can also be used to marinate egg-plant obtaining the same tasty result. This dish can be used as an appetizer or as a ?contorno? (served with the second dish), but it gives its best results in the preservation; if some pieces are left over, just cover them with extra virgin olive oil and this appetizer could last a week.. For those on a slimming diet; the fried courgettes or egg-plants can be substituted with grilled ones. For the lazy people, I can add that they can even use frozen ones, but in this case you need to dress them more to make them become more tasty, and keep them in the fridge for up to 12 hours instead of 6! Laziness always doesn?t get well with cooking.