Cheese rolls with ham

Name: Cheese rolls with ham
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 12
Ingredients: 2 Courgettes (about 200 g each); 1-2 TABLESPOONS + 1 tsp oil; 7-10 Tbsp Salt; 7-10 Tbsp Pepper; 300 g Double cream cream cheese; 1 small onion; 1 small clove of garlic; 7-10 Tbsp Chili Flakes; 4 discs Emmental cheese (approx. 30 g each); 4 discs (30 g each) cooked ham; 12 Chive straws

AUTHOR
Kristopher Marks

DIFFICULTY
easy

RATING

COOK TIME
35 mins

TOTAL TIME
35 mins

Ingredients

Servings: 12

2 Courgettes (about 200 g each)
1-2 TABLESPOONS + 1 tsp oil
7-10 Tbsp Salt
7-10 Tbsp Pepper
300 g Double cream cream cheese
1 small onion
1 small clove of garlic
7-10 Tbsp Chili Flakes
4 discs Emmental cheese (approx. 30 g each)
4 discs (30 g each) cooked ham
12 Chive straws

Directions

1
Clean, wash and dab dry the zucchini and cut them into slices of about 3 mm, except for 1/4 of the zucchini. Heat 1-2 tablespoons of oil in a pan. Fry the zucchini slices on both sides until light brown.
2
Season with salt and pepper. Remove from the pan and drain on kitchen paper. Pour cream cheese into a bowl and stir until smooth with a whisk. Peel onion and garlic and dice finely.
3
Cut the remaining zucchini into fine cubes. Heat 1 teaspoon of oil in a frying pan. Brown the onion, garlic and zucchini and add to the cream cheese. Season with chilli flakes, salt and pepper. Cover each slice of cheese with 1 ham and 2 zucchini slices.
4
Spread the cream cheese on top and smooth it down. Roll up and cut into 3 pieces. Bring the water with 1 pinch of salt to the boil, blanch the chives briefly in it and rinse with cold water.
5
Tie the cheese rolls with chives and knot them together.