eggplant rollatini

How To Make eggplant rollatini

• Step 1
  Preheat the oven to 400ºF/200ºC and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Step 2
  Place the eggplant slices in a single layer and brush on a small amount of olive oil; season with ground sea salt.
• Step 3
  Transfer to the preheated oven and bake for 6 minutes. Remove from the heat and place them on a baking sheet to cool off.
• Step 4
  In a medium bowl, add Ricotta, Mozzarella, Parmesan, egg, parsley, Italian seasoning, lemon zest, ground sea salt and freshly ground black pepper. Stir well until blended; taste and adjust if necessary.
• Step 5
  In a 9 x 13-inch baking dish, add 2 cups marina sauce and spread it out evenly using a spatula; set aside.
• Step 6
  Spoon on 2 to 2 ½ tbsp. cheese mixture on eggplant slices and evenly spread it out leaving a small gap around the edges and more so at the ends. Take one end and roll the eggplant to the other.
• Step 7
  Place the rolls, seam side down, in the prepared baking dish and spoon a small amount of the remaining sauce on each roll.
• Step 8
  Transfer to the preheated oven and bake for 20 minutes.
• Step 9
  Remove from the heat and sprinkle on the remaining cup of Mozzarella cheese and the rest of Parmesan cheese.
• Step 10
  Return the baking dish to the oven; bake for 15 minutes or until the cheese is golden brown and bubbly.
• Step 11
  Remove from the heat and let it rest for 10 minutes.
• Step 12
  When it’s time to serve, sprinkle on some fresh chopped basil.
• Step 13
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