Eggplant Rollati Appetizer

Name: Eggplant Rollati Appetizer
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 5
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 mediums eggplants, sliced lengthwise into 1/2-inch; 118 milliliters chopped fresh basil; 1 Tbsp olive oil; 59 milliliters grated Parmesan cheese; 59 milliliters toasted pine nuts; 2 pints ricotta cheese; 5 servings salt and pepper to taste; 473 milliliters spaghetti sauce

Eggplant Rollati Appetizer requires around 45 minutes from start to finish. One portion of this dish contains roughly 27g of protein, 34g of fat, and a total of 489 calories. This recipe serves 5. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and primal diet. Not a lot of people really liked this hor d'oeuvre. If you have spaghetti sauce, pine nuts, salt and pepper, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it.

Instructions

Combine basil, pine nuts, ricotta cheese, and salt and pepper to taste in medium size bowl.

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Salt And Pepper

Ricotta Cheese

Pine Nuts

Basil

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Bowl

Place bowl in refrigerator.

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Bowl

Coat eggplant slices lightly with olive oil.

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Olive Oil

Eggplant

Place in large saucepan over medium heat, apply pressure to release moisture from eggplant.

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Eggplant

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Sauce Pan

Remove eggplant sliced when tender. Allow slices to cool to room temperature.

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Eggplant

Spread a dollop of ricotta mixture over eggplant; roll up the slice of eggplant. Spoon marinara sauce over each rollati and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.

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Parmesan