Involtini di melanzane (aubergine roll-ups). Involtini di melanzane (aubergine roll-ups) Andrea Marchello London, UK. A recipe my mum used to cook for me as a child back home in Sicily. Breadcrumbs Tomato paste Olive oil Pine nuts Raisins Grated Parmesan cheese Grated Pecorino cheese.
Bored with parmigiana di melanzane? (Strange as it seems, it could happen.) Looking for something else to make with aubergines? You won't go wrong with my vegan eggplant roll-ups - a delicious baked combination of creamy aubergine, spinach, tomato, and tangy vegan ricotta. Do I need to fry the eggplants? You can have Involtini di melanzane (aubergine roll-ups) using 13 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you cook that.
Ingredients of Involtini di melanzane (aubergine roll-ups)
- Prepare of Breadcrumbs.
- You need of Tomato paste.
- Prepare of Olive oil.
- Prepare of Pine nuts.
- You need of Raisins.
- It's of Grated Parmesan cheese.
- It's of Grated Pecorino cheese.
- It's of Provola.
- It's of Aubergines.
- It's of Tomato sauce.
- It's of Salt.
- Prepare of Sugar.
- You need of Pepper.
There are hundreds of ways to prepare eggplants. They are elegant, versatile and one of the best-known vegetables in the Mediterranean cuisine. Involtinis can be served as a first course at room temperature or warm as a main. Sicilian Spaghetti Stuffed Eggplant Rollups Involtini di Melanzane We just returned from ten fabulous days in France, spending half our stay in Provence, and the other half in the French Alps so my husband and his friends could climb mountains on their bikes.
Involtini di melanzane (aubergine roll-ups) step by step
- Cut the aubergines lengthwise Cover them with a little olive oil using a brush Cook them either in an air fryer or on a frying pan until soft In the meantime, boil a kettle.
- Add a drizzle of olive oil to a pan over a medium heat When hot add the pine nuts and raisin for 3-4 minutes Add the tomato paste and some boiled water After 2-3 minutes add the breadcrumbs and grated parmesan + pecorino cheese Give everything a good mix up This is your filling.
- In the meantime, cook the tomato sauce in a pot with some salt, sugar and a drop of olive oil for 5 minutes.
- Put a piece of the other cheese on top of a slice of aubergine Add some filling on top Roll it up and fix it with a toothpick Repeat for all the aubergines.
- Place on a baking tray with some baking paper and a drizzle of olive oil Add a spoonful of tomato sauce on top of every aubergine roll up Cook in the oven for 15 minutes (200 degrees).
Fold over the eggplant to encase the filling and place it in the prepared pan. Continue to finish all the eggplant slices in the same manner. Spoon the remaining sauce on the eggplant rollups, and then sprinkle the remaining Pecorino cheese on top. INVOLTINI DI MELANZANE RIPIENI DI PASTA. Eggplant rolls filled with pasta, mozzarella and tomato sauce.