Eggplant Rolls Stuffed with Spaghetti. 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.
Roll up the eggplant slices to form rolls and close them with a toothpick to hold them together. Do the same with all the eggplant. Just before serving, heat the rolls in a hot oven for a few minutes. You can have Eggplant Rolls Stuffed with Spaghetti using 6 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you cook that.
Ingredients of Eggplant Rolls Stuffed with Spaghetti
- Prepare 2 large of eggplants peeled and sliced the long way into 1/2 inche slices.
- You need 4 of tblespoons olive oil seasoned with 1/4 teaspoon of each of the following, garlic powder, salt , black pepper, parmesan cheese, and italian seasoning.
- It's 2 oz of cooked spagetti noodles, drained and tossed with your favorite alfreado sauce.
- It's 2 cup of of marinara sauce, more for serving if desired.
- It's 2 cup of shredded italian blend cheese, such as mozzarella, parmesan, romano and provalone.
- Prepare 1 tsp of italian seasoning.
In a large bowl add the ricotta, salt, pepper, grated cheese, chopped basil and mix well. Now we are ready to assemble the dish. Place a heaping tablespoon of the ricotta mixture in the middle of each eggplant slice, then roll the sides over the filling as if making cannelloni. Pat it down so the filling spreads out without spilling out.
Eggplant Rolls Stuffed with Spaghetti instructions
- Preheat oven to 425.
- line a baking sheet with foil, spray with non-stick spray.
- brush eggplant slices on both sides with seasoned olive oil, roast in oven until soft and golden but not crisp at all about 20 minutes turning oncem cool.
- Line a baking dish big enough to hold eggplant rolls I one layer with a liitle marinara sauce.
- Place a bundle of alfreado spaghetti on the end of each eggplant slice , roll up to enclose place seam side down in baking dish on marinara sauce, top with more marinara sauce, then add cheese evenly over top and sprinkle with the Italian seasoning.
- Bake at 425 just until cheese melts and everything is hot, about 20 minutes.
Roughly chop eggplant centers, and add to pan with. Leave some sauce aside for later to put on the rolls. Put a forkful of spaghetti over each eggplant's slice. Now add a piece of ricotta or pecorino cheese and roll up (secure with a toothpick if you wish) Arrange the rolls on a greased baking tray. Put a tbsp of tomato sauce over each roll and a sprinkle of cheese.