Stuffed Zucchini Rolls
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These stuffed zucchini rolls were fantastic! Always want to find some good zucchini recipes, this is definitely the one. So easy to make! Love the juicy, creamy and tasty stuffing, which went perfectly well with chilled zucchini slices. Next time when we have company to come over, definitely will make these rolls again.
Ingredients
| 4 | small |
zucchini
trimmed |
* |
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olive oil
for brushing and drizzling |
* | ||
| 1 | cup |
ricotta cheese
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| ½ |
lemon
juice |
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| 1 | splash |
olive oil, extra-virgin
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* |
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salt and black pepper
to taste |
* | ||
| 5 | tablespoons |
pine nuts
toasted |
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balsamic vinegar
for drizzling |
* |
Directions
Slice the zucchini lengthwise, using a swivel vegetable peeler and select about 40 good strips.
Place the strips on oiled flat plates and brush with olive oil.
Season with salt and pepper, then put in the refrigerator for 20 minutes.
Meanwhile mix well the ricotta cheese, lemon juice, extra virgin olive oil and seasoning to taste, then stir in the chopped basil leaves and pine nuts.
Place a small teaspoonful of ricotta mixture on one end of a zucchini strip and roll up.
Repeat to use up all the filling.
Arrange the zucchini cannelloni on a plate and grind over some black pepper.
Drizzle with a little olive oil and balsamic vinegar. Serve.
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 32g (1.1 oz)Amount per Serving
Calories 8381% of calories from fat
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 7g
12%
Saturated Fat 2g
10%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol 11mg
4%
Sodium 18mg
1%
Total Carbohydrate
1g
1%
Dietary Fiber 0g
1%
Sugars g
Protein
7g
Vitamin A 2%
•
Vitamin C 3%
Calcium 4%
•
Iron 3%
* based on a 2,000 calorie diet
How is this calculated?
charvin1219
This sounds simply amazing! I love zucchini and I'm definatly going to try it! Great idea!!!
about 13 years ago