5-2 Recipes Stuffed Courgette Rolls

STUFFED COURGETTE ROLLS

121 calories

In this delicious Italian starter the thin slices of courgette are ‘cooked’ in oil and vinegar before being stuffed with a delicious cottage cheese filling. This recipe makes four or five rolls.

Serves 1 Preparation time: 5 minutes, plus at least 20 minutes marinating

1 courgette (18 cals)

1 tsp extra-virgin olive oil (27 cals)

1 tbsp balsamic vinegar (12 cals)

100g (3½oz) low-fat cottage cheese (63 cals)

1 tsp lemon juice (1 cal)

4 fresh basil leaves, shredded

salt and freshly ground black pepper

• Cut the ends off the courgette (zucchini) and, using a vegetable peeler, cut 4 long strips, discarding the first and last strips that are just skin.

• Drizzle the olive oil and half the balsamic vinegar over a large plate. Arrange the courgette strips flat on the plate, making sure they don’t overlap, then drizzle the remaining balsamic vinegar over the top. Leave to marinate in the refrigerator for at least 20 minutes.

• Place the cottage cheese in a fine sieve (strainer) and press on it gently with a fork to remove as much liquid as possible. Put the cottage cheese into a small bowl and mix in the lemon juice and shredded basil, then season.

• Place 1 generous teaspoon of the cottage cheese mixture onto one end of a courgette strip and roll up. Repeat until you have used up all the filling. Arrange the rolls upright on a serving plate to serve.

Source;

http://www.52recipes.co.uk/2014/03/10/stuffed-courgette-rolls/