Eggplant Roll Ups Recipe
Ingredients
| All purpose flour | 2 Tablespoon | |
| Chili powder | 1 Tablespoon | |
| Salt | 1/4 Teaspoon | |
| Oregano | 1/4 Teaspoon | |
| Dash of ground cumin | ||
| Water | 1 1/2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Salt | 1/2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Eggplant | 1 | |
| 1/2 cup nonfat cottage cheese | ||
| Monterey jack cheese | 1/2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Minced green onions | 3 Tablespoon, divided | |
| 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced | ||
Directions
Combine first 5 ingredients in a medium saucepan, stirring well.
Gradually stir in water and tomato sauce.
Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly.
Reduce heat, and simmer, uncovered, 15 minutes, stirring frequently.
Set tomato sauce mixture aside, and keep warm.
Peel eggplant, and cut lengthwise into 8 (1/4 inch-thick) slices.
Place eggplant slices in a Dutch oven.
Add water to cover.
Bring to a boil, and cook 2 to 3 minutes or until eggplant is tender.
Press dry between paper towels.
Combine cottage cheese, Monterey Jack cheese, 2 tablespoons onions, and jalapeno pepper.
Spoon about 2 tablespoons cheese mixture down center of each eggplant slice; roll up jellyroll fashion.
Spread 1/2 cup tomato sauce mixture over bottom of an 11- x 7- x 1 1/2-inch baking dish.
Place egg plant rolls, seam side down, over sauce.
Spoon remaining sauce over rolls.
Sprinkle with remaining 1 tablespoon green onions.
Bake, uncovered, at 400° for 20 minutes or until thoroughly heated.
Gradually stir in water and tomato sauce.
Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly.
Reduce heat, and simmer, uncovered, 15 minutes, stirring frequently.
Set tomato sauce mixture aside, and keep warm.
Peel eggplant, and cut lengthwise into 8 (1/4 inch-thick) slices.
Place eggplant slices in a Dutch oven.
Add water to cover.
Bring to a boil, and cook 2 to 3 minutes or until eggplant is tender.
Press dry between paper towels.
Combine cottage cheese, Monterey Jack cheese, 2 tablespoons onions, and jalapeno pepper.
Spoon about 2 tablespoons cheese mixture down center of each eggplant slice; roll up jellyroll fashion.
Spread 1/2 cup tomato sauce mixture over bottom of an 11- x 7- x 1 1/2-inch baking dish.
Place egg plant rolls, seam side down, over sauce.
Spoon remaining sauce over rolls.
Sprinkle with remaining 1 tablespoon green onions.
Bake, uncovered, at 400° for 20 minutes or until thoroughly heated.
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