Make the most of your garden bounty with this irresistible dish of zucchini slices rolled up around a gooey filling of ricotta and mozzarella, baked with a tomato sauce and topped with crispy Italian bread crumbs.
Cheesy Zucchini Lasagna Rolls
- Prep Time 25 min
- Total 1 hr 20 min
- Servings 4
- Ingredients 11
Ingredients
- 4 medium zucchini, cut lengthwise into 16 (1/4-inch) strips
- 4 tablespoons olive oil
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup Muir Glen™ organic tomato basil pasta sauce (from 25.5-oz jar)
- 1 cup ricotta cheese (8 oz)
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese (4 oz)
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 1 egg yolk
- 2/3 cup Progresso™ Italian panko crispy bread crumbs
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 425°F. Spray 8-inch square (2-quart) baking dish with cooking spray.
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Step2Brush both sides of zucchini slices with 2 tablespoons of the olive oil; season with 1/4 teaspoon of the salt. Place on ungreased large cookie sheet; roast 15 to 18 minutes or until zucchini is pliable enough to roll. Remove from oven; cool 5 minutes.
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Step3Spread pasta sauce in baking dish; set aside.
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Step4In medium bowl, mix ricotta, mozzarella, Parmesan, garlic, remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt, the pepper flakes and egg yolk.
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Step5In small bowl, mix bread crumbs and remaining 2 tablespoons oil.
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Step6Spread 1 rounded tablespoon ricotta filling evenly over each zucchini strip. Gently roll up, and place rolls on sides (so spiral shows on top) in baking dish in 4 rows by 4 rows, keeping them close together. Top with bread crumb mixture.
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Step7Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until filling is heated through and crumbs are browned.
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Step8Let stand 10 minutes before serving.
Nutrition
500
Calories
35g
Total Fat
23g
Protein
22g
Total Carbohydrate
9g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 4 Rolls
- Calories
- 500
- Calories from Fat
- 320
- Total Fat
- 35g
- 54%
- Saturated Fat
- 13g
- 67%
- Trans Fat
- 1/2g
- Cholesterol
- 105mg
- 35%
- Sodium
- 1200mg
- 50%
- Potassium
- 640mg
- 18%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 22g
- 7%
- Dietary Fiber
- 3g
- 12%
- Sugars
- 9g
- Protein
- 23g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 30%
- 30%
- Vitamin C
- 30%
- 30%
- Calcium
- 50%
- 50%
- Iron
- 10%
- 10%
Exchanges:
1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 2 1/2 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 1 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 5 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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