Zucchini Rollatini
Zucchini Rollatini is a tasty, cheesy, veggie-loaded dish! Create with bits of grilled zucchini filled with a basil-cheese filling, then wrapped and topped with marinara, mozzarella and baked in the oven till the cheese is melted and hot.
Servings 3
Calories 318kcal
Ingredients
- 2 large zucchini 14 oz, cut lengthwise into 12 (¼-inch thick) slices
- ¾ cup shredded mozzarella (3 oz)
- fresh black-pepper to taste
- ½ cup grated pecorino romano cheese or more for serving
- 1 cup quick marinara-sauce
- ⅔ cup part skim ricotta-cheese
- ¼ cup chopped basil
- 1 large egg
- 1 garlic clove minced
- ½ tsp kosher-salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F. Spread ¼ cup marinara-sauce onto the bottom of a 13x9" baking-dish.
- Cut the zucchini length wise into ¼-inch thick pieces till you've got a total of 12-slices about precisely the exact same size.
- Season each side of the zucchini using ½ tsp pepper and salt , then grill onto a grill-pan over high-heat to help dry-out the zucchini, till pliable but not completely cooked, for 2minutes on each side.
- In a medium-bowl, beat the egg and then blend with ricotta, pecorino romano, garlic, basil, ⅛ tsp salt and ⅛ tsp pepper.
- Spread the ricotta mix (roughly 1 ½ tbsp each) evenly on each zucchini slice, spreading to cover.
- Roll-up pieces and arrange them every seam side-down in the prepared dish. Top each with 1 tbsp marinara-sauce + 1 tbsp mozzarella-cheese and tightly cover with foil.
- Bake 20 minutes, or till the cheese is melted and hot.