Lightened up Eggplant ( Aubergine) Rollatini
- 2 medium eggplants (about 2 1/4 lbs. total)
- salt
- 1 12 cups shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
- 1 cup part-skim ricotta cheese
- 1 egg yolk
- 18 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning
- 18 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 (12 ounce) jar roasted red peppers, drained
- 1 12 cups prepared low-fat marinara sauce
- 2 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese
- Trim tops and bottoms from eggplant.
- Cut each into 6 lenghtwise slices, about 1/2 inch thick.
- Spread slices onto 2 large cookie sheets lined with paper towels.
- Sprinkle slices with 1/4 teaspoons salt, then turn over and sprinkle with 1/4 teaspoons more salt.
- Let stand 15 minutes, flipping slices halfway.
- Heat grill, grill pan, or saute pan to medium-high heat.
- Quickly rinse eggplant slices under running water;pat dry.
- Spray both sides with nonstick cooking spray.
- Grill or cook slices until soft, about 4 minutes on each side.
- Return slices (do not overlap) to large cookie sheets (without paper towels).
- Heat oven to 350 degrees and coat a 13x9x2-inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
- In a small bowl, stir together 3/4 cup of the mozzarella, the ricotta, egg yolk, Italian seasoning and pepper.
- Stir until well combined.
- Divide red pepper pieces evenly among eggplant slices, placing them going across the width on the wider end of each slice.
- Top each pepper with a heaping tablespoon of cheese filling.
- Place 1/2 cup of the marinara sauce on the bottom of the prepared dish.
- Roll up eggplant slices starting at the wide end and enclosing filling.
- Place in dish.
- Top with remaining 1 cup marinara sauce, remaining 3/4 cup mozzarella and the grated Parmesan cheese.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes.
- Remove to wire rack and cool at least 10 minutes before serving.
- Add salt to taste.
eggplants, salt, mozzarella cheese, ricotta cheese, egg yolk, italian seasoning, ground black pepper, red peppers, marinara sauce, parmesan cheese
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/lightened-up-eggplant-aubergine-rollatini-182037 (may not work)