Nettle Roll with Cream Cheese and Shrimp

Prep: 20min
| Servings: 4 | Cook: 12min
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A fresh nettle roll with cream cheese and shrimp, featuring vibrant green leaves and a creamy filling. Try this recipe and more from Spoonsparrow!

Ingredients

  • 150 g nettles
  • 300 ml milk
  • 3 eggs
  • 180 g flour
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 2 tbsp plant oil
  • 250 g cooked peeled shrimps
  • 400 g cottage cheese (granular cream cheese)
  • 1 tsp tomato paste
  • Salt
  • pepper (ground)
  • cooked peeled shrimps (for garnish)

Instructions

  1. 1.

    Wash, trim, and dry the nettles. Blend them with 2 tbsp milk until smooth. Separate the eggs; whisk yolks with flour, salt, nettle puree, and remaining milk. Beat egg whites stiffly and fold into the batter. Heat a pan (≈28 cm diameter) with 2 tbsp oil, pour in the batter, cook 3–4 minutes, flip, and cook another 5 minutes.

  2. 2.

    Remove from pan and set aside.

  3. 3.

    Blend shrimps with lemon juice in a mixer; stir in cream cheese and tomato paste, season with salt and pepper. Spread this mixture over the omelette, roll into a roulade, slice, and garnish with shrimp as desired before serving.