Eggplant Rolls
Serving Size - 4
Prepared By - DnD
Recipe Rating
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2 Eggplants
Salt
6 Roasted Red Peppers, chopped
2/3 Cup Bread Crumbs, lightly toasted
2 Cup Pecorino Cheese, graded
3 tablespoon Pine Nuts
9 tablespoons Olive Oil
6 Garlic cloves, minced
Pepper to taste
Large bunch of Fresh Basil
White Wine Vinegar

Cut Eggplant lengthwise into slices 1/3" thick. You should have 12 slices. Use only the 8 larger slices, arrange on a paper towel and salt the one side generously. Let stand for 2 hours. Bring a pot of water to a boil, place 2 Eggplant slices at a time in water and cook until they are flexible enough to roll, about 5-6 minutes. Transfer to a paper towel. In a small bowl, combine Red Peppers, Bread Crumbs, 1/2 C Pecorino Cheese, Pine Nuts, and 2 tablespoon Olive Oil. Stir to mix well. In a small frying pan over medium heat, warm 1 tablespoon Olive Oil, add Garlic and saute for 1 minute. Next pour the pepper mixture in pan and cook for 1-2 minutes then remove from heat. Season generously with salt and pepper. Heat oven to 375 degree's. Oil a 10 x 10 baking dish. Divide the bread crumb stuffing among the slices, spreading it in a thin layer. Scatter the Basil evenly over the stuffing. Roll each slice into a neat cylinder, then arrange, seam side down in oiled baking dish. Drizzle the rolls evenly with remaining Olive Oil and lightly sprinkle with White Wine Vinegar. Bake for 1 hour. Remove from oven and sprinkle with remaining 1/2 C Pecorino Cheese. Serve hot.