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Cheesy Eggplant Roll-Ups

Name: Cheesy Eggplant Roll-Ups
Cook time: 90 min
Total time: 90 min
Yield: 13 servings
Ingredients: n/a; 2 cups ricotta cheese; 1 cup mozzarella cheese; ½ cup parmesan cheese; ¼ cup basil; 1 egg; Salt; Pepper; 1 cup marinara sauce

By Tasty1 hr 30 min13 servings

Instructions

1
Preheat oven to 350ºF (175ºC).
2
Slice the ends the eggplants and slice them into ¼ -inch (½ cm) slices and lay them out on a baking sheet covered in parchment paper.
3
Season with a pinch of salt on both sides of the eggplant slices and let them sweat for 20 minutes, then dry them with a paper towel. Once dried; add a pinch of pepper.
4
Bake for 20 minutes, or until soft.
5
Meanwhile, in a medium-size bowl, mix ricotta cheese, mozzarella cheese, parmesan cheese, basil, and egg.
6
Remove eggplant slices from the oven and turn oven to 400ºF (200ºC).
7
Spoon about 2 tablespoons of the mixture onto eggplant slice then roll it up, repeating for all slices.
8
In a 11x17-inch (28 x 43cm) baking sheet, pour ½ of the marinara sauce, then add all the roll-ups seam down. Pour remaining ½ of marinara sauce, and top with basil and parmesan.
9
Bake for 25 minutes, or until cheese is melted and golden brown.
10
Enjoy!