Steps to Prepare Eggplant Involtini in 31 Minutes for Beginners

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Eggplant Involtini is one of the most favored of recent trending meals in the world. It’s enjoyed by millions daily. It’s easy, it is fast, it tastes delicious. They are nice and they look wonderful. Eggplant Involtini is something that I have loved my entire life.

In this Italian classic, eggplant involtini, ricotta-stuffed parcels bake with homemade tomato sauce and cream, a perfect way to celebrate Don't let the involtini process deter you from making them. Eggplant involtini recipes are often just eggplant Parmesan in a more complicated form: fried eggplant, milky cheese filling, and lots of sauce, with a blanket of mozzarella. These Eggplant Involtini are simple to prepare and it is a dish of pure comfort.

To begin with this particular recipe, we must first prepare a few components. You can have eggplant involtini using 13 ingredients and 14 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients

The ingredients needed to make Eggplant Involtini:

1. Make ready 2 eggplants, peeled
2. Get Pam cooking spray
3. Take 2 Tbsp Olive oil
4. Prepare 2 cloves garlic, roughly chopped
5. Prepare 1/2 tsp dried oregano
6. Take 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
7. Make ready 1 can (28 oz.) tomatoes (whole, peeled)
8. Prepare 1/2 cup basil (fresh), chopped and divided into 3 portions
9. Get 8 oz ricotta
10. Make ready 1 slice sandwich bread
11. Make ready 1 1/2 oz shredded pecorino romano cheese
12. Take 1 lemon, juiced
13. Prepare salt and pepper

Eggplant involtini stuffed with herby ricotta filling baked in rich tomato sauce is a delicious vegetarian dish, perfect for dinner. I love simple recipes that make use of in-season fresh produce. Eggplant Involtini is an Italian dish that is made by wrapping ricotta and parmesan cheeses inside Traditionally, eggplant involtini is made by frying thin strips of eggplant. This eggplant involtini from America's Test Kitchen is the perfect small bite for when you're serving several courses.

Instructions

Instructions to make Eggplant Involtini:

1. Preheat the oven to 375 F and place one rack on the lower position, and the other on the second to closest broiler level.
2. Slice the peeled eggplants lengthwise, into the 1/2 inch planks. you should have 12 total slices.
3. Line 2 sheet pans with parchment, and spray with cooking oil.
4. Place the eggplant slices on the sheet pans and spray with more cooking oil. salt and pepper the slices.
5. 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.
6. 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.
7. 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.
8. Simmer the tomato sauce on low heat, stirring occasionally, while the eggplant bakes.
9. Process the bread in a food processor until they resemble fine crumbs.
10. 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.
11. Place the ricotta mixture onto the widest part of the eggplant slices.
12. Roll up the slices and place seam-side down in the tomato sauce.
13. Place under the broiler, and broil 5-10 min until browned.
14. Sprinkle the remaining romano cheese, and the last portion of basil over the broiled eggplant and serve.

Pecorino Romano is used so that the dish isn't weighed down by the ricotta. An easy vegetarian eggplant rollatini recipe: the classic Italian eggplant involtini with a special cooking preparation by Il Falconiere restaurant. Don't be intimidated by the name. There are hundreds of ideas for new ways to cook vegetables. Eggplant Involtini is an Italian vegetarian classic.

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