Eggplant (Aubergine) and Ricotta Rolls

Name: Eggplant (Aubergine) and Ricotta Rolls
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 yellow onion, finely chopped; 1 (425 g) can chopped tomatoes; 1 tablespoon tomato paste; 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar; 500 g fresh ricotta cheese; 1/4 cup milk; 1/4 cup finely chopped chives; 2 tablespoons lemon thyme, leaves; 1 lemon, rind finely grated; 20 slices chargrilled eggplants; salt and pepper

Submitted by Ozzzie

"Delicious and easy vegetarian recipe. I char-grill fresh sliced eggplant using my George Foreman grill, but you can buy it ready made from the deli. I also find it easier sometimes to omit the thyme leaves and lemon rind and use instead a bottled dried mix of lemon, basil and thyme from the supermarket."

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photo by Tea Girl

Ready In:: 50mins
Ingredients:: 12
Serves:: 4

ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 yellow onion, finely chopped
1 (425 g) can chopped tomatoes
1 tablespoon tomato paste
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
500 g fresh ricotta cheese
¹⁄₄ cup milk
¹⁄₄ cup finely chopped chives
2 tablespoons lemon thyme, leaves
1 lemon, rind finely grated
20 slices chargrilled eggplants
salt and pepper

directions

Preheat oven to 200 degrees celcius and lightly grease a square baking dish.
Heat oil in a fry pan over medium heat.
Add onion and garlic, cook for about 3 minutes.
Add tomatoes, tomato paste, balsamic vinegar and salt and pepper to taste.
Bring to the boil then reduce heat and simmer for about 20 minutes or until sauce is thick.
Combine, ricotta, milk, chives, thyme and lemon rind (add salt and pepper if required).
Spread ricotta mixture evenly over slices of eggplant, then roll up lengthways.
Spoon sauce into baking dish and top with eggplant rolls.
Cover and bake for approximately 25 minutes or until sauce is bubbling.

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Reviews

this was really good. i think the only thing i'd change is to leave out the balsamic. I'll be perfectly honest, mine ended up as an eggplant ziti - everything mixed together, since my eggplants were very small. But, i would definitely make this again. Thanks

ShortieNJ
This is so delicious! The flavours of this recipe go together so well. I only could find rather small eggplants so I made about half the filling with about 15 slices. I used one clove of garlic in the sauce. I couldn't find lemon thyme anywhere so I used regular thyme with the juice of a half of lemon. I served it on a bed of white rice. I will make this again for sure. Made for PAC Autumn '09.

Tea Girl