Description
This cheesy, Zucchini Rollatini is a delicious, veggie-loaded dish! Made with strips of grilled zucchini stuffed with a basil-cheese filling, then rolled and topped with marinara, mozzarella and baked in the oven until the cheese is hot and melted.
Yield: 3servings | Serving Size: 4rolls
Ingredients
2large, 14 oz each zucchini, cut lengthwise into 12 (1/4-inch thick) slices
1/2teaspoonkosher salt
fresh black pepper, to taste
1cupquick marinara sauce
1large egg
2/3cuppart skim ricotta cheese, I like Polly-O
1/2cupgrated Pecorino Romano cheese, plus more for serving
1/4cupchopped basil
1garlic clove, minced
3/4cup3 oz shredded mozzarella (I like Polly-O)
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 400F. Spread 1/4 cup marinara sauce on the bottom of a 13 x 9-inch baking dish.
- Cut the zucchini lengthwise, into 1/4-inch thick slices until you have a total of 12 slices about the same size. It’s easiest to do this with a mandolin. My mandolin is from OXO.
Season both sides of the zucchini with 1/2 tsp salt and pepper, then grill on a grill pan over high heat to help dry out the zucchini, until pliable and grill marks form, but not fully cooked, about 2 minutes on each side.
In a medium bowl, beat the egg then mix together with ricotta, Pecorino Romano, basil, garlic, 1/8 tsp salt and 1/8 tsp pepper.
Spread the ricotta mixture (about 1 1/2 tablespoons each) evenly onto each zucchini slice, spreading to cover.
Roll up slices and arrange them each seam side down in the prepared dish. Top each with 1 tbsp marinara sauce and 1 tbsp mozzarella cheese and tightly cover with foil.
- Bake 20 minutes, or until the cheese is hot and melted.
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