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EGGPLANT ROLL UPS WITH CREAM CHEESE AND SPINACH
This version of creamy, melt in your mouth eggplant roll ups are the perfect comfort food, complete with a creamy spinach filling.
Method
- Slice eggplant lengthwise into sixteen thin (1/8-inch thick) slices.
- Place the eggs in a shallow bowl and beat with the water.
- In another shallow bowl, combine matzo meal, garlic, parsley, oregano and pepper.
- Dip the eggplant slices in the eggs, coating the entire surface.
- Press the egg-coated slices into the matzo mixture, coating the entire surface.
- Heat about 1/8-inch of vegetable oil in a large sauté pan over medium heat.
- Fry the coated eggplant slices in batches for 1-1/2 to 2 minutes per side, or until lightly browned and crispy.
- Drain on paper towels and set aside. Add more vegetable oil as needed to keep the eggplant slices from sticking to the pan.
- Filling
- To make the filling, combine the spinach, cream cheese, mozzarella cheese, parmesan cheese, parsley and egg in a large bowl. Mix to blend the ingredients thoroughly and set aside.
- Preheat the oven to 190˚C. Spoon one cup of marinara sauce into an ungreased 13” x 9” baking dish.
- Place equal amounts of the filling on the wider end of each eggplant slice.
- Carefully roll up each slice and place the rolls seam side down in the prepared baking dish.
- Spoon the remaining marinara sauce on top.
- Cover the pan and bake for 30 minutes.
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EGGPLANT ROLL UPS WITH CREAM CHEESE AND SPINACH
This version of creamy, melt in your mouth eggplant roll ups are the perfect comfort food, complete with a creamy spinach filling.
Ingredients
- 1 lb baby peppers
- 2 bulbs fennel, sliced
- 10 garlic cloves
- Olive oil
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 bottle horseradish mayonnaise
- 1/2 cup fresh dill
Method
- Slice eggplant lengthwise into sixteen thin (1/8-inch thick) slices.
- Place the eggs in a shallow bowl and beat with the water.
- In another shallow bowl, combine matzo meal, garlic, parsley, oregano and pepper.
- Dip the eggplant slices in the eggs, coating the entire surface.
- Press the egg-coated slices into the matzo mixture, coating the entire surface.
- Heat about 1/8-inch of vegetable oil in a large sauté pan over medium heat.
- Fry the coated eggplant slices in batches for 1-1/2 to 2 minutes per side, or until lightly browned and crispy.
- Drain on paper towels and set aside. Add more vegetable oil as needed to keep the eggplant slices from sticking to the pan.
- Filling
- To make the filling, combine the spinach, cream cheese, mozzarella cheese, parmesan cheese, parsley and egg in a large bowl. Mix to blend the ingredients thoroughly and set aside.
- Preheat the oven to 190˚C. Spoon one cup of marinara sauce into an ungreased 13” x 9” baking dish.
- Place equal amounts of the filling on the wider end of each eggplant slice.
- Carefully roll up each slice and place the rolls seam side down in the prepared baking dish.
- Spoon the remaining marinara sauce on top.
- Cover the pan and bake for 30 minutes.
