eggplant rollatini

By Leigh

Ingredients

• Ingredients
• 2 * 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1/2 * 1/2 medium onion, chopped
• 2 * 2 teaspoons minced garlic
• 1 * 1 (15-ounce) can crushed tomatoes
• 1 * 1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil leaves
• * Reserved ricotta filling from Veggie Lasagna recipe
• 1/2 * 1/2 cup grated mozzarella, divided
• * Reserved grilled eggplant from Veggie Lasagna recipe

Preparation

Step 1

Directions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

In a medium saucepan over medium-high heat, add the olive oil. Add the onions and cook until softened, about 3 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for another minute. Stir in the crushed tomatoes and bring to a simmer. Let simmer for 10 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in the chopped basil.

In a medium bowl, stir together the ricotta with 1/4 cup of mozzarella cheese.

Lay out the grilled eggplant strips and put about 2 tablespoons of filling onto the bottom strips. Roll

Spread 1 cup of the tomato sauce onto the bottom of a small baking dish. Put the eggplant rolls, seam side down, into the baking dish. Cover the rolls completely with another cup of sauce and sprinkle with the remaining 1/4 cup of mozzarella. Bake in oven until the cheese is melted and bubbly, about 25 minutes.