Eggplant Riccotta Rolls With Roasted Red Pepper Sauce-shape Maga

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 (8 ounce) can no-salt-added tomato sauce
• 1/2 cup roasted red pepper, patted dry and chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed
• 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• fresh ground black pepper
• 2 -3 large italian eggplants, tops and bottoms trimmed
• cooking spray
• salt & freshly ground black pepper
• 3 packed cups spinach leaves, choped
• 1 1/2 cups part-skim ricotta cheese
• 1/4 teaspoon dried basil
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 3 tablespoons pine nuts

Recipe

• 1 to make the sauce, combine tomato sauce, peppers, garlic, basil, oregano, and salt in a blender; add pepper to taste. process until smooth.
• 2 to make the eggplant rolls, position oven rack about 6 inches from heat source and preheat broiler. place an eggplant on a cutting board so the bottom end faces you. cut a thin slice lengthwise off two opposite sides to remove skin, then discard. cut the rest lengthwise into 1/2-inch-thick slices. repeat with other eggplant to make 12 slices total. coat both sides of eggplant slices with cooking spray and season with salt and pepper.
• 3 working in two batches, place slices on a foil-lined baking sheet and broil for 2 to 4 minutes on each side or until lightly browned. remove from oven and set aside to cool. turn off broiler and preheat oven to 350°f coat a skillet with cooking spray and place over medium heat. add spinach. season with salt and cook about 2 minutes or until wilted. transfer spinach to a bowl and mix with ricotta, basil, and oregano; add pepper to taste.
• 4 place a rounded tablespoon of ricotta mixture near one end of an eggplant slice and roll eggplant up. place in a baking dish, seam side down; repeat with remaining slices. pour sauce over rolls and bake for 20 minutes.
• 5 heat a skillet on medium low, add pine nuts, and toast for 4 minutes or until golden, stirring occasionally. sprinkle over eggplant rolls and serve on individual plates or family style.