Zucchini rolls are a quick, tasty, and practical second course, also great to serve as an appetizer or finger food for a buffet with friends.
Perfect for a quick lunch or a family dinner, a delicious alternative on how to prepare zucchini.
Zucchini rolls in their simplicity will surprise your family and will be devoured in no time!
It’s amazing what you can create with a bit of ingenious creativity and some simple zucchini slices.
In summer, zucchini are in season, so you might stock up your freezer with these tasty rolls. They will be useful for those occasions when you come home late from work and have little time to put a meal on the table.
This way, you’ll have the opportunity to eat zucchini when they are out of season, also obtaining an economic advantage since they will be more expensive.
With zucchini, you can prepare other tasty and inviting dishes; just read the recipes I leave you below.
- Portions: 8 Pieces
- Cooking methods: Oven
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: Spring, Summer, All Seasons
Ingredients
- 2 large zucchinis
- 2 cans of tuna in oil (2.8 oz each)
- 1/3 cup of bread crumbs
- 1/4 cup of grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 egg
- to taste white pepper
- to taste garlic
- to taste extra virgin olive oil
- to taste bread crumbs
Steps
Wash the zucchinis and remove the first slice, then cut into slices about half an inch thick.
Season the slices with salt.
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and brush it with extra virgin olive oil.
Place the slices on top and brush them with extra virgin olive oil.
Bake at 428°F for 15 minutes.
In the meantime, prepare the filling by pouring the drained tuna into a bowl, add the bread crumbs.
Incorporate the Parmesan cheese, the egg, and season with pepper and garlic.
I use garlic essence spray or powdered garlic. Mix.
With the dough, form small oval meatballs.
When the zucchini slices are cooked and cooled, start wrapping the little meatballs in the slices.
Secure each roll with a toothpick.
Place the rolls in a baking dish and sprinkle over the bread crumbs.
Bake at 428°F for another 10 minutes or so.
Zucchini rolls will be appealing even to children who don’t like vegetables, you’ll see they’ll eat them and ask you to make them again!
