Eggplant rolls with rice, an easy and delicious recipe. It’s a perfect dish for the beautiful season, a summer lunch or a tasty dinner, they’re a burst of flavor and the melty center will make you fall in love! Also try the gratin eggplant rolls and eggplant rolls with ricotta and speck. Today’s recipe is truly versatile, they can be served either hot or slightly warm. Basically, it’s eggplants seasoned and baked in the oven and then stuffed with rice in meat sauce. In the center, I add a piece of melty cheese, but if you prefer, you can also simply add black or green olives, or grilled and diced vegetables like zucchini or peppers.
If you are looking for more eggplant recipes, take a look at these:
- Difficulty: Easy
- Cost: Economical
- Preparation time: 30 Minutes
- Portions: 9 Pieces
- Cooking methods: Oven
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: Summer, All Seasons
- Energy 190.28 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 24.52 (g) of which sugars 1.30 (g)
- Proteins 8.43 (g)
- Fat 6.30 (g) of which saturated 2.48 (g)of which unsaturated 1.40 (g)
- Fibers 1.36 (g)
- Sodium 82.72 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 100 g processed in an automated way starting from the nutritional information available on the CREA* and FoodData Central** databases. It is not food and / or nutritional advice.
* CREATES Food and Nutrition Research Center: https://www.crea.gov.it/alimenti-e-nutrizione https://www.alimentinutrizione.it ** U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov
Ingredients
- 2 eggplants
- 1 1/4 cups rice (with meat sauce)
- 1/3 cup Parmesan cheese
- 3.5 oz mozzarella
- 2.8 oz scamorza
How to make eggplant rolls with rice
First, you will need to slice the eggplants not too thick, then place them on a baking tray lined with parchment paper. Make slight cross cuts on top of the slices.
Bake in a static oven for 15 minutes at 374°F. Alternatively, if you don’t want to turn on the oven, cook them in a non-stick pan.
After the cooking time, stuff each eggplant with the previously cooked rice seasoned with the meat sauce and cheese, then roll to form a roll.
Transfer all the rolls into a baking dish, top with mozzarella and Parmesan cheese, and bake for 10 minutes at 374°F. Remove from the oven, serve, and enjoy!
Storage and Tips for Eggplant Rolls with Rice
They can be stored in the refrigerator covered with plastic wrap for up to two days. You can season the rice also with simple basil sauce. You can use either fresh mozzarella or pizza mozzarella, to add an extra touch of flavor you can replace it with smoked scamorza cheese. For a more delicate and creamy flavor, add Philadelphia or Robiola to the rice.
