Baked cheesy eggplant rolls

Recipes / Vegetarian

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Recipe «Baked cheesy eggplant rolls» presented in category Recipes / Vegetarian, to prepare this dish you will need no more 50 minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author Gomer would need: 2 large eggplant, Olive oil cooking spray, 1 cup reduced-fat fresh ricotta cheese, crumbled, 2 tbsp shredded fresh basil leaves, 2 tbsp currants , 2 tbsp slivered almonds, 2 tbsp finely grated parmesan cheese, 1/4 cup fresh breadcrumbs , 1 egg yolk, 500g bottle tomato pasta sauce, 1/2 cup reduced-fat pizza cheese, Steamed green beans and broccolini, to serve.

Ingredients:

  • 2 large eggplant 
  • Olive oil cooking spray 
  • 1 cup reduced-fat fresh ricotta cheese, crumbled 
  • 2 tbsp shredded fresh basil leaves 
  • 2 tbsp currants 
  • 2 tbsp slivered almonds 
  • 2 tbsp finely grated parmesan cheese 
  • 1/4 cup fresh breadcrumbs 
  • 1 egg yolk 
  • 500g bottle tomato pasta sauce 
  • 1/2 cup reduced-fat pizza cheese 
  • Steamed green beans and broccolini, to serve 

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 200°C/180°C fan-forced. Grease a 6cm-deep, 20cm x 28cm (base) baking dish. Place currants in a bowl. Cover with boiling water. Stand for 5 minutes. Drain.
  2. Cut each eggplant lengthways into 6 slices. Heat a chargrill or non-stick frying pan over medium-high heat. Spray eggplant with oil. Cook, in batches, for 3 to 4 minutes each side or until browned and tender.
  3. Combine ricotta, basil, currants, almonds, parmesan, breadcrumbs and egg yolk in a large bowl. Season with salt and pepper.
  4. Spoon three-quarters pasta sauce into prepared dish. Place 1 heaped tablespoon ricotta mixture on 1 eggplant slice. Roll up to enclose. Place, seam side down, in prepared baking dish. Repeat with remaining eggplant slices and ricotta mixture. Top with remaining pasta sauce. Sprinkle with cheese. Bake for 25 minutes or until cheese is golden and sauce bubbling. Serve with vegetables.