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Preheat the oven to gas 6 / 200C / 400F
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Prick the potatoes all over with a fork, brush with 1/2 a tablespoon of the oil and arrange on a baking sheet.
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Bake until tender, around 1 - 1&1/2 hours.
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You can also bake in the microwave on full power for 7 - 12 minutes depending on the wattage.
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Mine take 10 mins at 800W
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When the potatoes are almost tender, heat the remaining tablespoon of oil in a large frying pan over a medium high heat.
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Add the courgette, squash, mushrooms, onions & salt and pepper and cook, stirring occasionally, until just tender and golden brown, around 6 minutes
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Preheat the grill/broiler.
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Halve the potatoes, transfer to a baking dish cut side up and top with the vegetable mixture.
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Pour some warmed marinara sauce over the potatoes then top with as much cheese as you like.
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Grill until the cheese is melted and bubbly, 2 or 3 minutes, then transfer to plates and serve
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*For the marinara, place the tomatoes, tomato paste, minced garlic, oregano, salt, and pepper in a blender and blitz until smooth.
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Saute the finely chopped onion in olive oil for 2 minutes in a large frying pan.
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Add the blended tomato sauce, basil and white wine.
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Simmer for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
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This makes twice as much as needed in this recipe but you can freeze the half you don't need for another time
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Instead of marinara you can try my tomato-free tomato sauce, recipe in my profile
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My Bean Sprout 'Pasta' recipe uses the same marinara recipe