Pizza roll with cottage cheese and watercress
4 servings
90 minutes
Pizza roll with cottage cheese and watercress salad is an elegant and original dish of Italian cuisine that combines the tenderness of cottage cheese, the spiciness of watercress salad, and the softness of a golden crust. This dish originated as a variation of classic pizza, inspired by a desire for convenience and aesthetic presentation. Watercress adds a light spiciness and freshness to it, while cottage cheese softens the taste, making it delicate and airy. It is perfect for a family dinner or festive table. The rolls are baked to an appetizing golden brown and melt in your mouth, while their aroma evokes genuine delight. They pair wonderfully with a glass of white wine or a light vegetable salad, creating a harmony of flavors. This recipe embodies Italian warmth and home comfort.
1
Melt the butter in a pot, add finely chopped onion, and sauté until soft for 5 minutes.
- Butter: 50 g
- Onion: 1 head
2
Add finely chopped watercress and leave on the heat for another 3 minutes.
- Watercress: 3 bunchs
3
Remove from heat, add cottage cheese, 2 tablespoons of cheese, lemon juice, and an egg. Mix, add pepper and salt. Cool until set.
- Cottage cheese: 250 g
- Cheese: 50 g
- Lemon juice: 1 tablespoon
- Chicken egg: 1 piece
- Salt: to taste
- Ground black pepper: to taste
4
Grease the baking tray with oil.
- Butter: 50 g
5
Dust the surface with flour where you will roll out the dough and roll it into a rectangle.
- Pizza dough: 300 g
6
Evenly spread the filling over the dough, leaving the edges free. Roll it up from the wider end. Seal the edges of the dough well.
7
Cut into 8-10 slices and place them on a baking sheet. Cover with plastic wrap and leave for 30 minutes.
8
Sprinkle the rolls with the remaining cheese.
- Cheese: 50 g
9
Bake in the oven at 220°C for 20 minutes until the dough is golden.
10
Decorate with watercress.
- Watercress: 3 bunchs