Eggplant Aubergine Roll Ups Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350ºF (175ºC).
• Slice the ends the eggplants and slice them into ¼ -inch (½ cm) slices and lay them out on a baking sheet covered in parchment paper.
• Season with a pinch of salt on both sides of the eggplant slices and let them sweat for 20 minutes, then dry them with a paper towel. Once dried; add a pinch of pepper.
• Bake for 20 minutes, or until soft.
• Meanwhile, in a medium-size bowl, mix ricotta cheese, mozzarella cheese, parmesan cheese, basil, and egg.
• Remove eggplant slices from the oven and turn oven to 400ºF (200ºC).
• Spoon about 2 tablespoons of the mixture onto eggplant slice then roll it up, repeating for all slices.
• In a 11x17-inch (28 x 43cm) baking sheet, pour ½ of the marinara sauce, then add all the roll-ups seam down. Pour remaining ½ of marinara sauce, and top with basil and parmesan.
• Bake for 25 minutes, or until cheese is melted and golden brown.
• Enjoy!

Steps:

• Cut eggplants lengthways into thin slices and sprinkle with salt. Allow to stand in a colander for fifteen minutes.
• Rinse and dry well.
• Panfry eggplant slices in olive oil, until golden brown on both sides. Drain and cool.
• Lay eggplant slices out flat, add chopped basil and crumbled feta and roll up.
• Place on a platter to serve.
• TIP: To save time, buy grilled eggplant from a deli counter, and if desired, substitute grilled capsicum for eggplant.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. Cut eggplants lengthwise into eighteen 1/4-in.-thick slices; reserve leftover pieces. Line 2 baking sheets with foil. Coat both sides of eggplant slices with cooking spray; place in a single layer on prepared pans. Sprinkle eggplant with 1/2 teaspoon salt. Bake until just pliable (do not soften completely), 10-12 minutes; cool slightly. , Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, bring 1/2 in. of water to a boil. Add spinach; cover and boil 2-3 minutes or until wilted. Drain spinach and squeeze dry. Chop spinach and set aside., Finely chop leftover eggplant to measure 1 cup (discard remaining or save for another use). In a large saucepan, heat oil over medium heat. Add chopped eggplant; cook and stir until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in tomatoes, puree, basil, sugar, oregano, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, 8-10 minutes or until flavors are blended., Spread 1 cup sauce into a 13x9-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray. In a small bowl, combine filling ingredients and spinach. Place a rounded tablespoon of filling on the wide end of each eggplant slice; carefully roll up. Place roll-ups over sauce, seam side down. Top with 1-1/2 cups sauce. In a small bowl, mix Parmesan cheese and bread crumbs; sprinkle over top. Bake until heated through and bubbly, 20-25 minutes. Serve with remaining sauce and, if desired, sprinkle with parsley.

Steps:

• Broil, on both sides, drained eggplant slices after spraying or brushing them with olive oil, for about 10 minutes or until soft and browned in spots (they do not need to be fully cooked).
• Mix kufta ingredients, and knead briefly.
• Divide into 18 pieces, and form each into an elongated, oval shaped patty, about 3 1/2 inches long.
• Broil patties turning once to brown on both sides, about 10 minutes (again they do not need to be fully cooked).
• Make 18 rolls by putting a kufta patty crosswise at one end of a spread eggplant slice.
• Roll up the eggplant slice around the kufta (this roll is traditionally secured by tying it with a parsley stalk softened in hot water).
• Arrange finished rolls side by side, seam side down, in a glass baking pan, 11-by-7 inches or approximate size.
• Spread diced tomatoes on rolls.
• Add basil, sugar, salt and pepper to diluted tomato paste or sauce or juice.
• Heat until it starts to bubble, or microwave for 3 minutes on high.
• Pour liquid all over the rolls.
• There should be enough liquid to cover them.
• Add a little hot water if needed.
• Bake in a preheated oven at 400 degrees F.
• ,loosely covered, for about 30 minutes or until sauce is bubbly and nicely thickened.
• Garnish with chopped parsley, and serve with warm bread or cooked rice, along with salad.

Steps:

• peel skin off eggplant
• slice eggplant lengthwise in 1/4 thick slices.
• heat enough oil for frying.
• dip eggplant into 3 beaten eggs.
• then dip into breadcrumbs.
• fry the eggplant in the oil (do not overlap).
• drain on paper towels.
• mix ricotta cheese with the parmesan cheese and one egg and garlic (to be used for filling).
• cover the bottom of a casserole dish with sauce.
• spread a thin layer of the filling mixture onto the slices of fried eggplant.
• roll the eggplant up
• place the rolled eggplants seam down, side by side in the baking dish.
• cover the eggplant with more sauce.
• cover with mozzarella cheese.
• cover the dish with aluminum foil and bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.
• uncover and bake for an additional 10 minutes.

Steps:

• Slice the eggplant lengthways into 1/4 inch thick 'tongues' (the more slices you can cut, the more roll-ups you will make - the remaining curved outside pieces can either be used like an 'open sandwich' or used in another dish): sprinkle the slices with salt' leave for 30 minutes then rinse and pat dry with kitchen paper.
• Put the chickpeas, tahini, garlic and 1 tablespoon olive oil in a food processor and whiz together to a paste.
• Stir in the chopped pepper, tomatoes and mint, season with salt and pepper; transfer the chickpea mix to a bowl and cover until you are ready to assemble the roll-ups.
• Pre heat the grill, arrange the eggplant slices on the grillpan rack and brush one side of each slice with a little of the remaining olive oil, grill for about 5 minutes; turn the slices over and repeat the oiling and grilling process (the slices should be golden and softened by the cooking process): set aside to cool slightly.
• Dividing the chickpea mix between the number of slices, spoon the mix onto the thinest end of each slice; roll up the eggplant slices round the chickpea mix.
• When serving the eggplant roll-ups make sure that the edge is on the bottom; they should stay in place, but secure the roll-ups with a cocktail stick if necessary.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
• Brush 1 tablespoon of the oil on the sliced eggplant, and roast it until tender, about 15 minutes.
• Saute the onion in the remaining 1 tablespoon of the oil until tender, about 3-4 minutes.
• Add the tomatoes (with the juice), and simmer for 15 minutes.
• In a separate bowl, mix the ricotta, spinach, mozzarella, basil, oregano, and garlic.
• Add salt and peper to taste.
• Lightly coat a baking dish with cooking spray.
• Spoon the cheese mixture on each slice of the eggplant, and roll up like a jelly roll.
• Place the eggplant in the dish.
• Continue until all the eggplant is used.
• Top with the tomato sauce, and bake for 30 minutes.

Steps:

• Wash the eggplants, remove the stems,peel and slice lengthwise.
• Soak the eggplants in the salt and enough water to cover the eggplant. Keep them immersed with a heavy plate for about 20 minute to 1/2 hours The longer the better. This takes out the bitterness.
• Preheat the olive oil, but be careful it is not too hot. Olive oil will splatter.
• Dry the eggplant with paper towels.
• Dredge the eggplant first into flour, then dip into the egg.
• Fry until golden brown and drain on paper towels.
• In the middle of each place a slice of mozzarella, and a spoon of ricotta cheese.
• Roll up the eggplant and place seam side down in a greased shallow baking dish.
• Top with marinara sauce.
• Bake in a 350* oven for 20-30 minute.
• Garnish with grated cheese and some fnely chopped parsley.