Hey everyone, hope you are having an incredible day today. Today, I’m gonna show you how to prepare a distinctive dish, eggplant involtini. It is one of my favorites. This time, I am going to make it a little bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
Free UK Delivery on Eligible Orders Layer it in a baking dish with mozzarella cheese and tomato sauce and you have one of the world's favorite comfort foods: eggplant Parmesan. But now it's summer, so something lighter is in order, and that means involtini di melanzane, or eggplant involtini ~ tender eggplant slices rolled up around cheese and baked in fresh tomato sauce. Eggplant Involtini is an Italian dish that is made by wrapping ricotta and parmesan cheeses inside soft cooked eggplant and then baked nestled in a tomato sauce. It reminds me of baked cannelloni, only a gluten-free/ pasta-free version.
Eggplant Involtini is one of the most favored of current trending foods in the world. It’s enjoyed by millions daily. It is simple, it’s fast, it tastes yummy. Eggplant Involtini is something that I’ve loved my whole life. They are nice and they look fantastic.
To begin with this recipe, we must first prepare a few ingredients. You can cook eggplant involtini using 13 ingredients and 14 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.
The ingredients needed to make Eggplant Involtini:
- Get 2 eggplants, peeled
- Prepare Pam cooking spray
- Take 2 Tbsp Olive oil
- Prepare 2 cloves garlic, roughly chopped
- Make ready 1/2 tsp dried oregano
- Get 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
- Get 1 can (28 oz.) tomatoes (whole, peeled)
- Make ready 1/2 cup basil (fresh), chopped and divided into 3 portions
- Take 8 oz ricotta
- Make ready 1 slice sandwich bread
- Prepare 1 1/2 oz shredded pecorino romano cheese
- Prepare 1 lemon, juiced
- Take salt and pepper
This Eggplant involtini recipe is simple to make yet has all the classic Italian flavors. Just roll eggplant slices around a herby ricotta filling, add the topping and bake until golden. This is vegetarian comfort food at its best. Eggplant involtini are perfect served with crusty bread.
Instructions to make Eggplant Involtini:
- Preheat the oven to 375 F and place one rack on the lower position, and the other on the second to closest broiler level.
- Slice the peeled eggplants lengthwise, into the 1/2 inch planks. you should have 12 total slices.
- Line 2 sheet pans with parchment, and spray with cooking oil.
- Place the eggplant slices on the sheet pans and spray with more cooking oil. salt and pepper the slices.
- Bake 30-35 min until tender, and starting to brown. remove from oven and let rest 5 min, to cool. After removing the eggplant, pre-heat the broiler.
- While the eggplant is cooking, add olive oil, garlic, oregano, red pepper, and salt to a 12" broiler safe skillet. Place the skillet on medium heat and cook the garlic and spices ~1 min.
- Puree the can of whole tomatoes with an immersion blender (or finely chop the tomatoes by knife), and add them to the skillet, along with the one portion of the basil.
- Simmer the tomato sauce on low heat, stirring occasionally, while the eggplant bakes.
- Process the bread in a food processor until they resemble fine crumbs.
- In a small bowl, combine the bread crumbs, 1 oz of the romano cheese, ricotta, 1 portion of basil, 1/2 tsp of salt, and the lemon juice. fold the mixture until combined.
- Place the ricotta mixture onto the widest part of the eggplant slices.
- Roll up the slices and place seam-side down in the tomato sauce.
- Place under the broiler, and broil 5-10 min until browned.
- Sprinkle the remaining romano cheese, and the last portion of basil over the broiled eggplant and serve.
This is vegetarian comfort food at its best. Eggplant involtini are perfect served with crusty bread. Eggplant Involtini is the epitome of Italian comfort food. These eggplant rolls are great for entertaining as they can be assembled ahead of time and baked just before serving. This is such an advantage as it means that you can spend time with your guests and not miss the fun.
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