Eggplant Rolls with Spicy Tomato Sauce

Name: Eggplant Rolls with Spicy Tomato Sauce
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 0 teaspoons black pepper; 567 grams eggplant; 3 Tbsps finely chopped fresh basil; 354 grams ricotta (preferably fresh; 1 1/2 cups); 1 garlic clove, minced; 7 Tbsps olive oil; 118 milliliters 1/2 oz finely grated Parmigiano-Reggiano; 680 grams plum tomatoes, chopped; 0 teaspoons dried hot red pepper flakes; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoons sugar

Eggplant Rolls with Spicy Tomato Sauce is a gluten free recipe with 4 servings. This recipe covers 19% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One serving contains 490 calories, 17g of protein, and 40g of fat. 1 person found this recipe to be delicious and satisfying. If you have sugar, ricotta, pepper flakes, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes.

Instructions

Cook garlic and red pepper flakes in 1 tablespoon oil in a 2-quart heavy saucepan over moderate heat, stirring, until garlic is golden, about 30 seconds.

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Add tomatoes, sugar, and 1/2 teaspoon salt and simmer, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until slightly thickened, 15 to 20 minutes.

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Tomato

Sugar

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Heat grill pan over high heat until hot.

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Peel 2-inch-wide strips of skin from opposite sides of eggplant and discard. Holding a knife parallel to a peeled side, cut eggplant lengthwise into 8 (1/3-inch-thick) slices. 3

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Eggplant

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Brush both sides of slices with 3 tablespoons oil (total), then season with salt and pepper.

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Salt And Pepper

Cooking Oil

Grill slices in batches, turning over once and brushing grilled sides with some of remaining oil, until golden brown and tender, about 4 minutes, then transfer to a tray.

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Stir together cheeses, 2 tablespoons basil, pepper, and remaining salt. Divide cheese mixture among slices (3 to 4 tablespoons per slice), leaving an 1/8-inch border along edge.

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Roll up each slice, beginning with a short end, and serve rolls topped with sauce and sprinkled with remaining basil.

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·Eggplant can be grilled using a gas grill. Preheat all burners on high, covered, 10 minutes, then reduce heat to medium. Grill eggplant on lightly oiled grill rack, covered with lid, turning over once, until tender and grill marks appear, 4 to 5 minutes total.

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Eggplant

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