Grilled Eggplant Roll-Ups
You can never have too many side dish recipes, so give Grilled Eggplant Roll-Ups a try. This recipe serves 4. This recipe covers 11% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One serving contains 233 calories, 11g of protein, and 17g of fat. The Fourth Of July will be even more special with this recipe. If you have olive oil, ricotta cheese, parmigiano-reggiano cheese, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 1 hour and 20 minutes.
Instructions
Place colander or strainer over bowl. Lightly sprinkle salt on each eggplant slice; place slices in colander. Set small plate on top of slices.
Place small pot of water on top of plate to weigh down eggplant slices and extract excess moisture and bitterness.
Let stand about 30 minutes.
Remove eggplant slices from colander. Pat dry with clean cloth towels to remove any excess salt and moisture.
Spray 10x10-inch grill pan with cooking spray.
Heat pan on stove over medium-high heat.
Place eggplant slices in grill pan; cook 2 to 3 minutes on each side or until eggplant slices are tender and have grill marks.
Place slices in silicone-lined pan.
Heat oven to 350F. Line 17x12-inch half-sheet pan with silicone baking mat or parchment paper.
In medium bowl, mix ricotta cheese, Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, parsley, bread crumbs and 1 tablespoon of the olive oil until combined.
At one end of each eggplant slice, place 2 to 3 teaspoons cheese filling. Gently roll up each eggplant slice to enclose filling.
Drizzle roll-ups with remaining olive oil.
Bake about 10 minutes or until filling is warm.