Eggplant Rollatini

Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Servings: 4
Yield: 4 servings

Description

This baked eggplant rollatini is made with eggplant slices stuffed with a tasty ricotta filling, rolled up, and topped with tomato sauce and cheese.

Ingredients

1 eggplant, peeled and cut lengthwise into 1/4 inch slices
1 egg, beaten
1 cup Italian seasoned bread crumbs
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 cup ricotta cheese
10 slices prosciutto
1 (14 ounce) jar spaghetti sauce
2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
1 pound angel hair pasta

Directions

1 Gather the ingredients.
2 Dip eggplant slices in egg, then coat with bread crumbs. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
3 Fry eggplant slices on each side until golden brown. Remove to a paper towel lined plate to drain. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
4 Spread a thin layer of ricotta cheese onto each slice of eggplant. Place a slice of prosciutto onto each one. Roll up tightly, and place seam-side down in a 9x13-inch baking dish. Pour tomato pasta sauce over eggplant rolls, and top with shredded mozzarella cheese.
5 Bake for 15 minutes in the preheated oven, until the cheese is melted and lightly browned.
6 If you want to serve the eggplant rollatini on pasta, bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil while eggplant rolls are baking. Add pasta, and cook for 2 to 3 minutes, until tender. Drain.
7 Serve eggplant rolls and sauce over pasta.