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Eggplant Rollatini
Everybody knows cannelloni as a delicious pasta dish, but I like to make a lighter, vegetarian version using eggplant slices instead of pasta sheets. This eggplant rollatini recipe will definitely impress you!
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
55 mins
Servings: 8
Calories: 230 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
- 2 eggplants 1 sliced lengthwise into 1/8-inch slices, the other diced into 1/2-inch cubes
- 1/2 /2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 3 tablespoons fresh ricotta
- 3 large basil leaves
- 1/2 /2 cup hard mozzarella cheese, cubed
- 1/2 /2 cup Parmigiano-Reggiano freshly grated
- 1/8 /8 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1/2 /2 tsp ground black pepper
- salt to taste
- 3 cups tomato sauce or your favorite jarred marinara sauce
- 2 tbsp Parmigiano-Reggiano freshly grated - for topping
Instructions
- Heat the olive oil in a 12-inch sauté pan, add the cubed eggplant, and fry until golden brown.
- Set aside on a plate lined with paper towels.
- Preheat a stovetop grill.
- Place the sliced eggplant on a clean surface and sprinkle generously with salt.
- Marinate for 5 minutes, then pat them dry with a clean kitchen towel.
- Brush each with 1/2 teaspoon of olive oil.
- Place the eggplant on to the grill and cook for 3 minutes on each side, or until you get nice grill marks. Set aside and let them cool.
- Preheat the oven to 375°F.
- In a food processor, combine the diced eggplant, ricotta, basil, Parmigiano, pepper, and nutmeg. Blend until smooth.
- Lay the grilled eggplant slices flat and spread about 1 tablespoon of the mixture evenly on each.
- Add 1 cube of mozzarella cheese and roll the eggplant from bottom to top (that's why is called "eggplant rollatini"), ensuring the mixture stays in the middle of the roll. In a large baking dish, add 2 tablespoons of tomato sauce and place the rolls side by side in the dish.
- Top the rolls with the rest of the tomato sauce, sprinkle with Parmigiano, and bake for 25 minutes.
- Serve immediately.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
230kcal
(12%)
Carbohydrates
12g
(4%)
Protein
7g
(14%)
Fat
18g
(28%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Cholesterol
13mg
(4%)
Sodium
652mg
(27%)
Potassium
583mg
(17%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
8g
(16%)
Vitamin A
565IU
(11%)
Vitamin C
8.9mg
(10%)
Calcium
158mg
(16%)
Iron
1.4mg
(8%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 230
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 230kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 12g | 4% |
| Protein | 7g | 14% |
| Fat | 18g | 28% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 13mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 652mg | 27% |
| Potassium | 583mg | 12% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 8g | 16% |
| Vitamin A | 565IU | 11% |
| Vitamin C | 8.9mg | 10% |
| Calcium | 158mg | 16% |
| Iron | 1.4mg | 8% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.