Ingredients
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4 Eggplantsthinly sliced
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1 Cup Ricotta
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4 Garlic cloves
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1 Lemon Lemon zest
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A handful of basil leaves
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1 Tbsp Pine nuts
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Marinara Sauce
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To taste Pecorino cheesegrated
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To taste Salt and Pepper
Directions
These Sicilian eggplant rolls are a typical Sunday dish, often presented as an appetizer or as a second course (following a tasty baked pasta!), but can be good for any important occasion. These Sicilian style involtini are a rather rich and full-bodied dish, with a filling that can be prepared in various ways: our recipe calls for ricotta cheese, pine nuts and lemon zest. Our recipe calls for grilled eggplants, but you can also deep fry them for a different texture (and more calories!).
Steps
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Slice Eggplant into thin slices and brush Olive Oil on both sides, season with Salt and Pepper. |
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On a hot grill , cook the eggplant until very playable with nice grill marks. |
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Place Eggplant on a dish and set aside. This step can be done the night before. |
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Place drained Ricotta in a bowl and add minced garlic, Lemon Zest, Salt and Pepper and mix well. |
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On a clean flat surface, lay a slice of grilled eggplant... place a teaspoon or so of the Ricotta filling on the wider end of the Eggplant Slice. |
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Sprinkle fresh julienned Basil and roll tightly and continue this process and set rolls aside. |
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Meanwhile heat up your Homemade Marinara Sauce and spoon on a platter, arrange the Eggplant Rolls and spoon a bit more of the Marinara Sauce on top of the Rolls and Sprinkle with fresh grated Pecorino Cheese and toasted Pine Nuts. Garnish with fresh Basil Leaves. |
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Wonderful recipe! I made it and it was a hit with everyone.
How long & what temp did u use …that info was not on the recipe
My mother made these with meatball mixture. Delicious!
I love this recipe but will substitute Mozzarella cheese instead of the blend you chose. Can’t wait to try it!