Zucchini Roll Ups
Seriously, you won’t even miss the carbs in this one. I love incorporating vegetables as substitutes because its a way to trick my mind into eating more veggies lol. My fam honestly enjoyed every last bite of these zucchini roll ups! Its a spin of lasagna rolls and the Truff pasta sauce made it over the top (in a good way!). The truffle comes from the Truff pasta sauce and gives it the perfect hint of umami. Love the creaminess of the mozzarella and ricotta; The basil and garlic gives it a nice light pop of freshness! So tasty, easy to make, and done in less than 45 minutes!!
What you’ll need:
Servings 4-6
2-3 zucchinis
1/2 cup ricotta cheese
3-4 garlic cloves
1/2 cup baby spinach
fresh basil
1 cup shredded mozzarella
salt
black pepper
chili flakes (optional)
1 cup favorite marinara sauce (I used TRUFF pasta sauce)
1 egg
fresh parmesan
Instructions:
Start off by mincing up fresh garlic cloves and set aside.
Chop baby spinach and fresh basil info fine pieces and set aside. (use as much basil as you’d like to taste)
Rinse and pat dry zucchinis and cut into thin long slices. (I used a peeler, but also have done this just by carefully using a knife). Set aside.
To a mixing bowl, combine ricotta, garlic, spinach, basil, egg, and 1/2 shredded mozzarella. Season with salt and black pepper to taste. (Chili flakes here if you like a little heat). Mix well.
Grab 3-4 slices of zucchini depending how thick they are sliced and lined them next to each other overlapping slightly.
Place about one heaping tablespoon of the ricotta mixture on one end of the zucchini and roll until it turns into a “roll up”. Keep assembling until ricotta or zucchini slices are gone. Set aside.
To a baking dish, pour about 1/3 cup of Truff pasta sauce or your favorite pasta sauce and spread evenly
Place zucchini rolls in single layer, seam side down. Cover all surface area.
Cover zucchini rolls with more pasta sauce on top
Sprinkle the rest of the shredded mozzarella on top
Bake in preheated oven at 400 for about 25-30 minutes.
Remove from oven once cheese is golden and bubbly
Let cool for about 10 minutes
Garnish with fresh grated parmesan and sliced fresh basil
Enjoy!
