Eggplant Parmesan Roll-Ups
If you want to add more Mediterranean recipes to your repertoire, Eggplant Parmesan Roll-Ups might be a recipe you should try. This recipe serves 4 and costs $3.63 per serving. One serving contains 669 calories, 21g of protein, and 45g of fat. This recipe from Foodista requires pepper flakes, bell pepper, linguine, and eggplant. It works best as a hor d'oeuvre, and is done in roughly 45 minutes. 2 people were impressed by this recipe. All things considered, we decided this recipe deserves a spoonacular score of 82%. This score is awesome. Similar recipes include Eggplant Roll-Ups, Eggplant and Mozzarella Roll-Ups, and Eggplant (Aubergine) Roll-Ups.
Servings: 4
Preparation duration: -1 minutes
Cooking duration: -1 minutes
Ingredients:
3 cups teaspoons olive oil (divided)
1 large green pepper, chopped
8 ounces sliced brown mushrooms
1 clove garlic,
1/4 teaspoon dried hot red pepper flakes
14 teaspoons ounce can diced tomatoes 1 salt
1 (1 ¼- lb) eggplant
1 cup low-fat ricotta
1/2 cup plus 4 tablespoons Parmesan, shredded
3 tablespoons finely chopped fresh basil
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
6 ounces whole wheat linguine
1/2 cup onion, chopped
Equipment:
oven
sauce pan
grill
grill pan
casserole dish
Cooking instruction summary:
Preheat oven to 350F and put water for linguine on to boil. Heat 1 teaspoon oil in a 2-quart heavy saucepan over medium heat and add onion and green pepper. Cook until just tender. Add garlic and red pepper flakes and continue to cook another 30 seconds. Add tomatoes and 1/2 teaspoon salt and simmer, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until slightly thickened, 15 to 20 minutes. Grill eggplant while sauce cooks. Heat grill pan over high heat until hot. Peel skin from eggplant and discard. Cut eggplant long-ways into 8 (1/3-inch-thick) slices. Lightly rush both sides of slices with 2 teaspoons oil (total), then season with salt and pepper. Grill slices in batches, turning over once l, until golden brown and tender, about 4 minutes, then transfer to a tray. Stir together ricotta and 1/2 cup Parmesan, basil, pepper, and remaining salt. Divide cheese mixture among slices. Roll up each slice. Place rolls in a small casserole dish and bake until cheese starts to melt, about 10 minutes. Meanwhile, cook linguine to package directions. Serve rolls over linguine, topped with sauce and sprinkled with 1 tablespoon Parmesan each.
Step by step:
1. Preheat oven to 350F and put water for linguine on to boil.
2. Heat 1 teaspoon oil in a 2-quart heavy saucepan over medium heat and add onion and green pepper. Cook until just tender.
3. Add garlic and red pepper flakes and continue to cook another 30 seconds.
4. Add tomatoes and 1/2 teaspoon salt and simmer, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until slightly thickened, 15 to 20 minutes.
5. Grill eggplant while sauce cooks.
6. Heat grill pan over high heat until hot. Peel skin from eggplant and discard.
7. Cut eggplant long-ways into 8 (1/3-inch-thick) slices. Lightly rush both sides of slices with 2 teaspoons oil (total), then season with salt and pepper. Grill slices in batches, turning over once l, until golden brown and tender, about 4 minutes, then transfer to a tray.
8. Stir together ricotta and 1/2 cup Parmesan, basil, pepper, and remaining salt. Divide cheese mixture among slices.
9. Roll up each slice.
10. Place rolls in a small casserole dish and bake until cheese starts to melt, about 10 minutes.
11. Meanwhile, cook linguine to package directions.
12. Serve rolls over linguine, topped with sauce and sprinkled with 1 tablespoon Parmesan each.
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