Eggplant Rollatini

Eggplant Rollatini

Tender roasted eggplant slices rolled around a ricotta, mozzarella, and herb filling, then baked with marinara sauce and cheese.

Instructions

  1. Step 1

    Heat the oven to 220°C. Arrange the eggplant slices on rimmed baking sheets, season with the salt, and leave them for 15 minutes.

    Timer: 15 min (fixed)

    Ingredients used: 2.0 piece Eggplant, 6.0 gr Salt

    Cookware: baking sheet, cutting board, knife, oven

  2. Step 2

    Blot released moisture from the eggplant, brush both sides with the olive oil, and return the slices to the baking sheets in a single layer.

    Ingredients used: 30.0 ml Olive Oil

    Cookware: baking sheet, pastry brush

  3. Step 3

    Roast the eggplant at 220°C until flexible and lightly browned, turning the slices halfway through. Reduce the oven temperature to 190°C.

    Timer: 20 min (fixed)

    Cookware: baking sheet, oven

  4. Step 4

    Combine the ricotta, half of the mozzarella, Parmesan, egg, garlic, parsley, and black pepper in a mixing bowl.

    Ingredients used: 1.0 piece Egg, 8.0 gr Garlic, 1.0 gr Ground Black Pepper, 85.0 gr Mozzarella, 50.0 gr Parmesan Cheese, 15.0 gr Parsley, 450.0 gr Ricotta Cheese

    Cookware: mixing bowl, spoon

  5. Step 5

    Spread 1 cup (240 ml) of the marinara sauce across the bottom of the baking dish.

    Ingredients used: 240.0 ml Marinara Sauce

    Cookware: baking dish, spoon

  6. Step 6

    Place a portion of ricotta filling near one end of each eggplant slice, roll it up, and arrange it seam-side down in the baking dish.

    Cookware: baking dish, spoon

  7. Step 7

    Spoon the remaining 2 cup (480 ml) marinara sauce over the rolls and scatter the remaining mozzarella on top.

    Ingredients used: 480.0 ml Marinara Sauce, 85.0 gr Mozzarella

    Cookware: baking dish, spoon

  8. Step 8

    Bake uncovered at 190°C until bubbling, lightly browned, and the center of the filling reaches 74°C.

    Timer: 25 min (fixed)

    Cookware: baking dish, oven

  9. Step 9

    Rest the rollatini, then finish with the basil and serve.

    Timer: 10 min (fixed)

    Ingredients used: 10.0 gr Basil

Nutrition (Estimated)

Food safety

Caution: moderate

Bake the filling to 74°C. Refrigerate leftovers within 2 hours and use them within 3 to 4 days.

Risk factors

  • raw egg in the cheese filling
  • perishable dairy ingredients
  • hot baking dish and sauce