Eggplant Riccotta Rolls With Roasted Red Pepper Sauce-Shape Maga
- Ready In:
- 45mins
- Ingredients:
- 15
- Serves:
-
4
ingredients
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SAUCE
- 1 (8 ounce) can no-salt-added tomato sauce
- 1⁄2 cup roasted red pepper, patted dry and chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, crushed
- 1⁄2 teaspoon dried basil
- 1⁄2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
- fresh ground black pepper
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eggplant
- 2 -3 large italian eggplants, tops and bottoms trimmed
- cooking spray
- salt & freshly ground black pepper
- 3 packed cups spinach leaves, choped
- 1 1⁄2 cups part-skim ricotta cheese
- 1⁄4 teaspoon dried basil
- 1⁄2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 3 tablespoons pine nuts
directions
- To make the sauce, combine tomato sauce, peppers, garlic, basil, oregano, and salt in a blender; add pepper to taste. Process until smooth.
- To make the eggplant rolls, position oven rack about 6 inches from heat source and preheat broiler. Place an eggplant on a cutting board so the bottom end faces you. Cut a thin slice lengthwise off two opposite sides to remove skin, then discard. Cut the rest lengthwise into 1/2-inch-thick slices. Repeat with other eggplant to make 12 slices total. Coat both sides of eggplant slices with cooking spray and season with salt and pepper.
- Working in two batches, place slices on a foil-lined baking sheet and broil for 2 to 4 minutes on each side or until lightly browned. Remove from oven and set aside to cool. Turn off broiler and preheat oven to 350°F Coat a skillet with cooking spray and place over medium heat. Add spinach. Season with salt and cook about 2 minutes or until wilted. Transfer spinach to a bowl and mix with ricotta, basil, and oregano; add pepper to taste.
- Place a rounded tablespoon of ricotta mixture near one end of an eggplant slice and roll eggplant up. Place in a baking dish, seam side down; repeat with remaining slices. Pour sauce over rolls and bake for 20 minutes.
- Heat a skillet on medium low, add pine nuts, and toast for 4 minutes or until golden, stirring occasionally. Sprinkle over eggplant rolls and serve on individual plates or family style.
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