Eggplant Cannelloni With Ham And Mozzarella Recipe
Ingredients
| Eggplants | 3 Large | |
| 2 tablespoons olive or canola oil | ||
| 2 large onions, coarsely chopped | ||
| 1 large sweet red or green pepper, thinly sliced | ||
| Garlic | 2 Clove (5gm), finely chopped | |
| Mushrooms | 10 Ounce, chopped | |
| Tomatoes | 1 Can (10oz), crushed | |
| Tomato Paste | 2 Tablespoon | |
| Tomato sauce | 1 Can (10oz) | |
| Dried basil | 1/2 Teaspoon | |
| 1 cup part-skim ricotta cheese | ||
| 6 thin slices reduced-sodium, reduced-fat ham | ||
| Basil leaves | 12 Large | |
| Mozzarella cheese | 6 Ounce | |
| Parmesan cheese | 2 Tablespoon, grated | |
Directions
GETTING READY
1. Preheat the oven to 450°F.
2. Slice lengthwise each eggplant into 6 wedges, discarding the outer slices.
MAKING
3. Arrange eggplant slices on a baking sheet and brush them with about 1 tablespoon oil.
4. Bake them in the preheated oven for 15 to 20 minutes on each side until tender and brown.
5. In the mean time, in a skillet, heat remaining oil over moderate heat.
6. Add and sauté onions, sweet peppers, and garlic for about 5- 7 minutes until tender.
7. Add mushrooms and sauté for another 5 minutes.
8. Stir in tomatoes, tomato paste, tomato sauce, and basil and simmer, stirring occasionally, for 15 minutes until thickened. Take off the heat.
9. On each eggplant slice, spread a little ricotta cheese and layer with 1/2 slice of ham, 1 basil leaf and finally 1 mozzarella stick at the stem end of each slice and roll up.
10. Spead about half of the tomato sauce onto the base of the baking dish and arrange the eggplant rolls seam side down.
11. Coat them rolls with the remaining tomato sauce and sprinkle with the grated Parmesan cheese.
12. Bake in the preheated oven for about 45 minutes until sauce is hot and bubbly and cheese has melted and lightly browned.
SERVING
13. Serve the egg plant rolls hot, as an appetizer or as a side dish
1. Preheat the oven to 450°F.
2. Slice lengthwise each eggplant into 6 wedges, discarding the outer slices.
MAKING
3. Arrange eggplant slices on a baking sheet and brush them with about 1 tablespoon oil.
4. Bake them in the preheated oven for 15 to 20 minutes on each side until tender and brown.
5. In the mean time, in a skillet, heat remaining oil over moderate heat.
6. Add and sauté onions, sweet peppers, and garlic for about 5- 7 minutes until tender.
7. Add mushrooms and sauté for another 5 minutes.
8. Stir in tomatoes, tomato paste, tomato sauce, and basil and simmer, stirring occasionally, for 15 minutes until thickened. Take off the heat.
9. On each eggplant slice, spread a little ricotta cheese and layer with 1/2 slice of ham, 1 basil leaf and finally 1 mozzarella stick at the stem end of each slice and roll up.
10. Spead about half of the tomato sauce onto the base of the baking dish and arrange the eggplant rolls seam side down.
11. Coat them rolls with the remaining tomato sauce and sprinkle with the grated Parmesan cheese.
12. Bake in the preheated oven for about 45 minutes until sauce is hot and bubbly and cheese has melted and lightly browned.
SERVING
13. Serve the egg plant rolls hot, as an appetizer or as a side dish
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