Grilled Sicilian-style eggplant and zucchini rolls.
An excellent cold dish, complete, suitable for multiple solutions, for finger food appetizers, as a starter, or as a second course.
Easy and economical to make, you can prepare it in advance and serve it at the right time. In this recipe, I used zucchini and eggplant, but it is also suitable with peppers
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- Cost: Economical
- Preparation time: 30 Minutes
- Portions: 6
- Cooking methods: Grill
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All Seasons
- Energy 365.94 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 39.47 (g) of which sugars 7.04 (g)
- Proteins 15.48 (g)
- Fat 17.33 (g) of which saturated 4.89 (g)of which unsaturated 3.51 (g)
- Fibers 5.58 (g)
- Sodium 518.20 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 200 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
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- 2 zucchini
- 2 eggplant (medium-sized)
- 2 cups breadcrumbs (seasoned Sicilian-style see recipe)
- as needed extra virgin olive oil
- 1/4 cup water
- 3.5 oz ham
- 3.5 oz mozzarella
- as needed mint
- as needed dried oregano
- 1 clove garlic
- as needed pepper
- as needed cherry tomatoes
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Tools
What we need to make the
- 1 Knife
- 1 Grill
- 1 Microwave oven
- 1 Food processor
Steps
Let’s start cooking
First, wash the zucchini and eggplant, and trim the ends.
With the help of a mandoline, slice the zucchini thinly,
and slice the eggplant less thinly.
Heat a grill well, and cook the slices of eggplant and zucchini
Meanwhile, in the food processor’s bowl, add 1 clove of garlic, mint leaves (at least 10), 2 teaspoons of oregano, and 3.5 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil, and blend.
Pour the emulsion into a bowl,
Spread all the slices of grilled vegetables on a surface. Brush them with the emulsion.
Prepare the seasoned Sicilian breadcrumbs, and add 1 tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil and 2 of water. Mix the filling
Then, on each slice, put a little bit of ham, a little bit of mozzarella
and a small pile of breadcrumb filling.
Roll up the rolls and place them on a flat plate.
Brush them with the remaining emulsion and transfer them to the microwave for 10 min
As soon as the Grilled Eggplant and Zucchini Rolls are warm, serve them with cherry tomatoes on top.
Grilled Eggplant and Zucchini Rolls
This dish can be stored in the fridge for up to 3 days, and take it out at least 30 minutes before consuming. It can also be frozen for up to 3 months.
