Easy Eggplant Recipe
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Eggplant is one of my favorite ingredients. Eggplants are usually reasonably priced at the store and they are full of healthy nutrients. Eggplants have a neutral flavor so it is easy to flavor them with spices and other ingredients. Many people fry their eggplants, but I always bake them to make it healthier and more flavorful. Eggplants are high in antioxidants and may reduce the risk of heart disease if eaten along with a healthy diet. One cup of eggplant has the following nutritional values:
- 20 calories!
- 3 grams of fiber
- 1 gram of protein
- Manganese, Folate, Potassium, Vitamin K and C
This eggplant dish is really easy to make and also quite healthy. Your first step is to slice your eggplant the long way. You can either use a really sharp knife or a mandoline slicer. After you have your eggplant sliced, dredge each piece in flour, then egg, then panko breadcrumbs. Cover the bottom of your pan with a generous amount of sauce.
Spread a little of your cheese mixture on each eggplant slice and then roll it up. Place seam side down into your pan and then cover with lots of the New . Bake and then enjoy!
RAGÚ has been making sauces for more than 80 years! My husband has so many fond memories of his Nana using RAGÚ sauce. As soon as we popped open the lid on the RAGÚ jar, my husband was transported right back to his childhood. He says the taste and smell of this marinara sauce are exactly as he remembers it. RAGÚ has a new line of Simply sauces available in stores near you. These sauces have no added sugar because simple is better. RAGÚ Simply Pasta Sauces are made with 100% olive oil and will help make your homemade dinners healthier and more delicious. Simple recipes like the RAGÚ marinara have been perfected over the past 80 years. You can feel good about serving this sauce to your family and smile as they enjoy each bite of well-seasoned tomatoes and seasonings.
Ingredients
- 1 medium eggplant
- 3 cups New Ragú Simply Pasta Sauce
- 2 eggs
- 1 1/2 cups seasoned breadcrumbs
- 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1 cup ricotta cheese
- 1 cup flour
- 1/4 cup parmesan cheese
- 1/8 cup milk
- fresh basil, chopped
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 1/4 tsp parsley
- 1/4 tsp basil
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/4 tsp paprika
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Prepare a large baking sheet and set aside.
- Cut your eggplant lengthwise into 10 thin pieces. You can use a knife or a mandoline.
- Prepare three large bowls near your baking sheet.
- Add flour, salt, pepper, paprika and basil to one bowl.
- Add beaten eggs and milk in the second bowl
- Add breadcrumbs to the third bowl.
- Take each piece of eggplant and dip in first bowl to coat with flour.
- Shake lightly to remove excess flour.
- Then dip eggplant into egg mixture and coat it completely.
- Dip eggplant into breadcrumbs and place onto baking sheet.
- Repeat until all eggplant pieces are done.
- Bake the eggplant for 10-15 minutes.
- Then turn each piece over and bake an additional 10-15 minutes more.
- Remove from oven and allow to cool.
- In a small bowl combine ricotta cheese, parmesan, mozzarella, basil, parsley, salt, and pepper.
- Pour 1 cup of Ragu Simply marinara sauce into the bottom of a baking dish.
- Take one piece of eggplant at a time and spread on a medium layer of the ricotta filling.
- Roll the eggplant up and place seam side down into the sauce, in the baking dish.
- Repeat until all the eggplant slices are done.
- Top the eggplant rollatinis with more sauce and a little more mozzarella and or parmesan cheese.
- Bake uncovered for 25-30 minutes, until the cheese is light brown.
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That looks so good! This is a great way to get picky kids to eat veggies because the eggplant is the noodle. Genius!
It is also a great way to save calories because pasta is full of carbs and calories and eggplants are super healthy!
I have been given eggplant from a friend’s garden. I honestly didn’t know how I’d prepare it. Now, I do!
The only way I know how to cook eggplant is by frying it, lol! I love how classy this dish looks. My family will be surprised when I make this Yum!
You will love how light the eggplant tastes when you do not fry it, I hope you give it a try!
I have never tried making eggplant in a dishes like this before. Look really delicious and easy to make. I have been inspired
I am so excited to hear that I inspired you! You must give it a try.
This recipe looks super simple to make which I love. I have to add it to our meal plan for next week. I know my family is going to love it.
I hope your family loves it as much as mine does.
I have gotten eggplant rolatini at restaurants many times but I never made it at home. This looks easy to make, so I will add this to my menu!!
It is really quite easy, you must give it a try!
Cooking eggplant kind of scares me, but I think I could handle this recipe. It sounds delicious, I’d love to give it a try.
Eggplant is not scary, you will be surprised at how easy this is to make.
Our son ordered something similar to this at a restaurant one time and he really enjoyed it. I will have to make this. Looks good. Thank you for the recipe.
This recipe is not too hard. You can enjoy it at home, not just in a restaurant!
My wife and I love eggplant parm! Your take on this recipe creating rollatini is fabulous and I can’t wait to try in my home!
I hope you enjoy it! Eggplant is such a versatile ingredient.
I would be all over this! I love the breading and the sauce. If I’m going to eat eggplant, I prefer it like this or another way.
Breaded eggplant is always so good!
This Eggplant Rollatini looks so yummy! I love to make easy recipes on busy school nights and this will be a great way to sneak in some extra veggies.
yes! I also love to sneak in veggies for the kids when I can!
This is one of my all-time favorite Italian dishes. We don’t typically use bottled sauces but this Ragu sauce sounds much healthier than most.
Yup! Sometimes there is no time to make a homemade sauce. I love that Ragu made their recipe healthier so we can feel good about using a jar sauce.
I have never cooked with eggplant. I have always wanted to, but I am a bit intimidated by the process.
Eggplant is a lot like tofu, it picks up the flavors and spices that you add to it. It is not too difficult, you should give it a try!
This looks so fancy! I am not a huge fan of eggplant but I am not sure how to prepare it. I want to try this way.
You should try eggplant this way. When people fry eggplant it can be chewy and gooey. Baking the eggplant makes the pieces crispy and delicious.
When I think about all of the years I refused to eat eggplant it makes me so sad. I’ve got to make up for those years by eating this dish every week. It sounds phenomenal!
Yes! It is time to embrace the eggplant! You will love it!
I saw your post on Instagram and showed my husband! He’s Italian and loves so many different favorite dishes from his Little Italy days in NYC. This recipe looks delicious and much more healthy than the way it’s traditionally prepared. I’ll definitely try making this over the weekend!
That’s awesome! I hope your family enjoys this healthier eggplant rollatini.