The zucchini ham and casatella roll, a cheese similar to stracchino but less acidic.
It’s a great roll to eat as an appetizer or for a light dinner prepared well in advance, as it should be served cold or at room temperature, making it ideal when nice weather arrives.
You might say yes, but you need to turn on the oven, and yes, you do need to turn it on, but it’s only 10 minutes of baking.
I swear it’s really worth making it, it stays very soft for days, and even kids who usually don’t want to hear about vegetables will love it.
Let’s discover right after the photo how to prepare this zucchini ham and casatella roll!!
- Difficulty: Very easy
- Cost: Very inexpensive
- Rest time: 1 Hour
- Preparation time: 15 Minutes
- Portions: 5
- Cooking methods: Oven
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All seasons
Ingredients for the zucchini ham roll
- 4 eggs (large)
- 3 zucchini (medium)
- cup all-purpose flour
- 2 pinches salt
- 7 oz soft fresh cheese (casatella or stracchino)
- 5 oz cooked ham
How to prepare the zucchini ham and casatella roll
To prepare the zucchini ham roll, first wash and trim the zucchini, then grate them using a coarse grater.
Place them in a colander and occasionally squeeze them to remove as much water as possible.
Leave them like this for at least 1 hour.
Preheat the oven to 390°F, line a rectangular baking tray with parchment paper, and in a bowl, beat the eggs with the flour using an electric mixer.
Add the squeezed zucchini and salt.
Mix very well, then pour the mixture into the tray, leveling the surface.
Bake for 10 minutes, then while still hot, remove it from the tray and wrap it in its parchment paper, allowing it to cool.
Meanwhile, soften the casatella with a fork (if you can’t find it, stracchino or even robiola will work just fine)
Unroll the zucchini ham roll and gently spread the cheese over the entire surface.
Cover with cooked ham, then roll up gently to avoid the filling from spilling out.
You can eat it right away or place it in the fridge for at least 1 hour to enhance the flavors.
Zucchini Ham Roll Storage
The zucchini ham roll can be stored in the refrigerator in an airtight container for 2 days.
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