Stuffed rice leaves with zucchini

Stuffed rice leaves with zucchini

Appetizers

Rice paper wrappers filled with a soft mixture of zucchini and onion, rolled by hand, and served very hot with a touch of soy sauce.

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These rolls, filled with a soft mixture of zucchini and onion, are light and easy to prepare. They are best served warm with a touch of soy sauce.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time25 min
  • Cook time25 min
  • Total50 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodbread
  • Estimated cost$2.09 $0.52 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.
  • Vegan
  • Vegetarian
  • Gluten-free

Ingredients

4 people
  • $0.15
  • $1.70
  • $0.17
  • $0.02
  • $0.05

Prices from US supermarkets for 4 of 5 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Chop the onion and sauté it in a deep pan with a little oil.
  2. Grate the zucchini using a grater with large holes and add it to the pan.
  3. Salt, pepper, mix, cover, and let cook over low heat for about 20 minutes.
  4. Bring the water to a boil in a pot. Submerge each rice leaf for a few seconds, then immediately spread it out on a dishcloth.
  5. Place two spoonfuls of filling, about 3 cm from the right edge of the pastry. ≈ 3 min
  6. Fold the top and bottom, then roll from right to left. ≈ 10 min
  7. Serve hot, with soy sauce. ≈ 2 min

The bill

Stuffed rice leaves with zucchini

  • 1 large onion$0.15
  • 600 g of zucchini (about 5 zucchini)$1.70
  • oil paint for cooking$0.17
  • ½ cup of salt$0.02
  • 1/4 teaspoon of black pepper$0.05

Total$2.09

that's $0.52 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 1 large onion
  • 600 g of zucchini (about 5 zucchini)
  • oil paint for cooking
  • ½ cup of salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon of black pepper
  • 12 sheets of rice paper (available at health food stores or Asian grocery stores)

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