Cheesy Eggplant Rollatini

Serves: 2

Santos Walker

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

47

Spice

46

Sweetness

44

Sourness

41

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.7

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1.5 cups

Marinara Sauce

Directions:

1

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C)

2

Line a baking sheet with parchment paper

3

Sprinkle kosher salt over eggplant slices

4

Let excess moisture drain from eggplant, 10 to 15 minutes

5

Pat dry with paper towels and transfer to baking sheet

6

Bake in the preheated oven until softened, 8 to 10 minutes

7

Remove from oven and sprinkle with black pepper

8

Combine spinach, onion, and garlic in a saucepan over medium-low heat; cook and stir until spinach is wilted, 3 to 5 minutes

9

Season with Italian seasoning

10

Mix Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese and ricotta cheese together in a bowl

11

Stir in spinach mixture until well-combined

12

Spread 2 spoonfuls of spinach mixture evenly over each eggplant slice

13

Roll up eggplant

14

Spread 1/4 cup marinara sauce in the bottom of a 9x13-inch baking dish

15

Arrange eggplant rolls seam-side down in the dish

16

Pour remaining marinara sauce over rolls

17

Cover with mozzarella cheese

18

Bake in the preheated oven until bubbly and golden, about 1 hour

19

Cool for 5 to 10 minutes before serving