Recipe Week of June 12 - 18, 2023

Cheesy Baked Zucchini Involtini

Check out this amazing Zucchini Involtini (roll ups) recipe (slightly modified from IG's @cheftomwalton)

“Easy to make & perfect for family meals, & meal prep!”

Serves 4

INGREDIENTS

  • 4 large zucchini

  • 3 tbsp olive oil

  • Salt, pepper

  • 1 cup cottage cheese

  • ½ cup feta, crumbled

  • Handful flat leaf parsley & mint, roughly chopped

  • ¾ of a bunch of tatsoi spinach, steamed

  • 1 free range egg

  • Juice ½ lemon

  • 18oz good quality tomato and basil passata sauce

  • ¼ cup white, long grain rice

  • ½ cup each mozzarella and cheddar cheese, grated

INSTRUCTIONS

  1. Preheat an oven to 410ºF.

  2. Slice the zucchini lengthwise, trim the sides to create flat edges then slice the zucchini into ⅕ inch slices.

  3. Lay these onto a lined baking sheet. Brush both sides with 2 tbsp of the olive oil, season with salt and pepper and roast for approx. 12 minutes.

  4. In a mixing bowl combine the cottage cheese, feta, herbs, ½ the spinach, egg, lemon juice and a little seasoning then mix to combine and set aside.

  5. Spoon half the tomato sauce into a medium baking dish and scatter over the remaining spinach and rice.

  6. Place one heaped tablespoon of the cottage cheese filling on one end of the zucchini slices and gently roll up.

  7. Place the rolls into the baking tray then spoon over the remaining tomato sauce and scatter the cheeses. Drizzle with the remaining olive oil and bake for approx. 30-35 mins, until golden and bubbling.

Let us know how it turns out and go to Tom Walton’s IG for more great recipes!

Serve and enjoy!

Jim Tinsky