Rolled Stuffed Eggplant Aubergine Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish with butter.
• Slice eggplant into 1/4-inch thick slices lengthwise; discard the end slices with skin. Lay the eggplant slices on paper towels and sprinkle both sides generously with sea salt. Let slices drain for 30 minutes; rinse and pat dry with paper towels.
• Place flour, eggs, and bread crumbs in separate shallow bowls. Dip each eggplant slice in flour and shake off excess; dip into egg and then into bread crumbs.
• Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium heat and fry the slices until golden brown, about 5 minutes per side. Drain on paper towels, place on baking sheets, and refrigerate eggplant for 10 minutes.
• Mix ricotta cheese, Romano cheese, and garlic in a bowl; season to taste with salt and black pepper. Place a cooled eggplant slice onto a work surface and mound 1/3 to 1/2 cup of cheese mixture in the center; roll up slice and place seam side down into the prepared baking sheet. Repeat with remaining slices and cheese filling.
• Bake rolls in the preheated oven until filling is hot, about 25 minutes.

Steps:

• Peel and slice eggplant lengthwise into fifteen 1/8-in.-thick slices. Place in a colander over a plate; sprinkle with salt and toss. Let stand 30 minutes., Meanwhile, for sauce, in a large saucepan, saute onion in oil. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in remaining sauce ingredients. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, until flavors are blended, stirring occasionally, 20-25 minutes. Rinse and drain eggplant., In a large bowl, combine filling ingredients; set aside., Place eggs in a shallow bowl. In another shallow bowl, combine bread crumbs, 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, garlic, parsley, salt and pepper. Dip eggplant in eggs, then bread crumb mixture., In an electric skillet or deep skillet, heat 1/2 in. of oil to 375°. Fry eggplant in batches until golden brown, 2-3 minutes on each side. Drain on paper towels., Preheat oven to 375°. Spoon 1 cup sauce into an ungreased 13x9-in. baking dish. Spread 2 rounded tablespoons filling over each eggplant slice. Carefully roll up and place seam side down in baking dish. Spoon remaining sauce over roll-ups. Sprinkle with remaining Parmesan cheese. Cover and bake until bubbly, 30-35 minutes.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Cut eggplant in half, scoop out the pulp, leaving a 1/2 inch shell. Chop the flesh finely.
• Heat 2 tablespoons water in a skillet over medium heat. Cook chopped eggplant for about 1 minute. Stir in onion, garlic, and parsley, and cook until tender. Transfer to a large bowl, and mix in bread crumbs, chopped olives, capers, and lemon juice. Season with basil, pepper flakes, salt, and pepper. Stuff into eggplant shells.
• Top stuffed eggplants with overlapping slices of tomato. Drizzle with 4 tablespoons olive oil. Place on baking sheet.
• Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes.

Steps:

• Set oven to 350°F.
• Spray three baking sheets, and one 13 x 9-inch baking dish with non stick cooking spray.
• Place flour in a shallow dish.
• In another dish place the slightly beaten eggs.
• In another dish mix together breadcrumbs with 1 cup Parmesan cheese (you should have three separate dishes).
• Season eggplant slices with salt and pepper.
• Coat each slice with flour, then in eggs, then in the breadcrumb mixture.
• Arrange the eggplant slices in a single layer on baking sheets.
• Bake the eggplant slices in three batches until the coating is golden, about 30 minutes (turning after 15 minutes) cool on the sheets.
• In a bowl combine ricotta cheese, 2 cups grated mozzarella cheese, 1-1/4 cups Parmesan cheese, 1 egg yolk and 1 teaspoon dried basil; mix well to combine then season with salt and black pepper to taste (if you are a garlic-lover then you may add in 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder if desired).
• Spread about 3-4 tablespoons ricotta filling evenly on the eggplant slices.
• Starting at the short end, roll up the slices with the filling inside.
• Arrange the eggplant slices seam-side down into prepared baking dish.
• At this point you can cover and refrigerate the eggplant slices for up to 24 hours.
• Set oven to 350°F.
• Spoon the tomato sauce over the rolled slices, and sprinkle with about 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese.
• Bake uncovered until the rolls are heated through and the mozzarella cheese inside the eggplant rolls melts (about 20-22 minutes).

Steps:

• Saute garlic in 1 Tbls.
• of oil in large saucepan until golden brown, about 4 minutes.
• (Do Not Burn).
• Working in batches, combine crushed tomatoes, tomato sauce, salt, pepper, basil, oregano, and parsley in blender.
• Whirl until smooth.
• Pour into saucepan.
• Add bay leaf.
• Bring to boiling.
• Lower heat; simmer, partially covered, 30 minutes.
• Reserve.
• Combine crumbs and flour in large shallow pan.
• Beat eggs and milk in large bowl.
• Peel eggplants; cut lengthwise into 1/8-inch-thick slices.
• Dip into egg mixture; dredge with flour mixture, shaking off excess.
• Set on wax paper.
• Working in batches and using about 3 Tbls.
• of oil per batch, saute eggplant in large skillet until golden, 1 minute per side.
• Drain on paper toweling.
• Combine ricotta, mozzarella, parmesan and parsley in bowl; mix well.
• Spread 2 to 3 Tbls.
• on one side of each slice of eggplant.
• Roll up jelly-roll fashion.
• Spread 1 cup tomato sauce over bottom of each of two 11 3/4"x7 1/2"x1 3/4" baking dishes.
• Arrange rolls seam-side down in single layer in dishes.
• Spoon sauce over rolls; save remaining sauce to pass.
• Bake, covered in preheated 450 degree oven for 30 minutes or until sauce is bubbly.
• Garnish with chopped parsley, if you wish.
• To make ahead: Prepare rolls early in day; bake just before serving.
• Or freeze.
• Defrost in refrigerator overnight; bake as above.
• NOTE: I ALWAYS DOUBLE THE SAUCE RECIPE BECAUSE WE LIKE ALOT OF SAUCE.
• IT'S UP TO YOU!

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.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• Halve the eggplant lengthwise. With a serrated spoon or a knife, scoop out pulp of eggplant, leaving about a 1/2" shell.
• Place shells on a lightly sprayed cookie sheet and bake in oven for about 10-12 minutes.
• While eggplant shells are in oven, finely chop the eggplant pulp.
• In a pan, over medium heat, melt butter. Add eggplant pulp, onion, parsley, salt, oregano, garlic and mushrooms. Cover and sauté, stirring occasionally, until eggplant pulp and mushroom are tender -- about 10 minutes or so.
• Stir in parmesan cheese and HALF of the breadcrumbs.
• Turn oven down to 350°F Remove eggplant shells.
• Spoon mixture into eggplant shells.
• Mix remaining half of breadcrumbs with melted butter. Sprinkle over filled eggplant.
• Place filled eggplant shells back in the oven bake at 350°F for 20-25 minutes.