Stuffed zucchini bundles, a diet recipe.
Since I started making this dish, it disappears in no time.
It’s a really tasty appetizer or main course, easy and fast to make, without cooking. You can prepare it ahead and find it ready when you return from work or a trip.
You can also present it at a buffet or aperitif and I’m sure you’ll make a great impression.
We’ll start with my recipe for marinated zucchini carpaccio to then create these fantastic bundles.
The filling can be of your choice; I filled them with ham and spreadable cheese, but you can also use ricotta or robiola, or whatever you desire, depending on your dietary needs.
Thought for you:
- Cost: Very Cheap
- Rest time: 30 Minutes
- Preparation time: 20 Minutes
- Portions: 4
- Cooking methods: No Cooking
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All Seasons
- Energy 222.00 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 8.35 (g) of which sugars 7.14 (g)
- Proteins 12.91 (g)
- Fat 15.71 (g) of which saturated 1.49 (g)of which unsaturated 1.84 (g)
- Fibers 1.67 (g)
- Sodium 414.75 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 9 g processed in an automated way starting from the nutritional information available on the CREA* and FoodData Central** databases. It is not food and / or nutritional advice.
* CREATES Food and Nutrition Research Center: https://www.crea.gov.it/alimenti-e-nutrizione https://www.alimentinutrizione.it ** U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov
Ingredients
Let’s go grocery shopping
- 10.58 oz zucchini (marinated click here for the recipe)
- 5.29 oz cooked ham
- 5.29 oz spreadable cheese (or ricotta or robiola)
- 10.58 oz cherry tomatoes
- as needed arugula
Stuffed Zucchini Bundles
Tools
What we need to make
- 1 Mandoline
- 8 Cocotte
- 1 Knife
Steps
To make
the first thing to do is marinate the zucchini, follow my recipe by clicking here.
After marinating the zucchini, drain them well in a colander, then proceed as follows:
Use cocottes or similar molds, line them with the prettiest slices of marinated zucchini,
Until they are lined on all sides with excess hanging over, which will be used to close the bundles later.
then in the center, place in order: pieces of ham or other cold cuts of your choice,
next a little cheese,
then pieces of zucchini, maybe the more damaged ones,
then continue with more cheese, until you are almost at the edge of the cocotte.
With the back of a spoon, level the filling by pressing lightly,
Then fold the edges of the zucchini that protrude from the cocotte, pressing lightly.
Now flip the cocotte with a sharp tap on the base so the bundle easily comes out, and plate it by decorating with cherry tomatoes and arugula.
Stuffed zucchini bundles can be stored in the fridge for up to 2 days
FAQ (Questions and Answers)
Stuffed Zucchini Bundles
Can I change the filling?
Yes, of course, you can change the cold cuts and cheese as you like.
