vegetarian zucchini roll-ups

These just picked summer garden zucchini roll-ups are first baked and then filled with a ricotta filling. Then topped with marinara sauce and more cheese before being baked again to a healthy, light deliciousness.

Zucchini makes an easy alternative to transform any dish into a heathier option and the perfect replacement for pasta. A good choice when your craving Italian and want healthy too.

Tips for perfect zucchini roll-ups

Slice the zucchini as thin as possible. You can do this by hand or use a mandoline slicer. In the video below you can see how I cut the zucchini using a knife.

Zucchini contains a lot of water. Baking the zucchini before filling draws much of the moisture out. This step also helps soften it.

And lastly, I used zucchini from my garden in this recipe. If you don’t have access to your own garden store-bought is fine. It’s the time of year when fresh zucchini is readily available and affordable.