Eggplant Roll with Arugula and Speck is an easy and quick recipe. A truly delicious proposal without an oven: the eggplants are sliced and grilled, stuffed with speck, provolone, and arugula, and rolled up to form a roll. Once ready, the eggplant roll is left to rest in the refrigerator and then sliced, perfect to serve as an appetizer or a light main course.
- Difficulty: Very Easy
- Cost: Economical
- Rest time: 1 Hour
- Preparation time: 20 Minutes
- Portions: 10
- Cooking methods: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: Summer
- Energy 259.67 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 6.83 (g) of which sugars 3.76 (g)
- Proteins 22.56 (g)
- Fat 16.28 (g) of which saturated 3.82 (g)of which unsaturated 6.72 (g)
- Fibers 3.03 (g)
- Sodium 1,008.00 (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
- 3 eggplant
- 6.35 oz speck
- 1.06 oz scamorza (sliced)
- 0.71 oz cream cheese
- to taste arugula
How to Make Eggplant Roll with Arugula and Speck
Wash and trim the eggplants, then slice them not too thick.
Heat the grill and cook the eggplants, season with a pinch of salt, and let cool.
Place the eggplants on the plastic wrap, slightly overlapping them.
Fill with Philadelphia, speck, arugula, and cheese.
Then roll it up on itself using the plastic wrap to help, tighten well, and let rest in the refrigerator.
After the resting time, slice and serve.
Storage
The eggplant roll with arugula and speck can be stored in the refrigerator until the next day, well covered with plastic wrap.
FAQ (Questions and Answers)
How to remove bitterness from eggplants?
The most common method is to slice them and sprinkle with coarse salt, letting them rest for 30 minutes. Then, they can be rinsed under running water to remove the salt and bitterness.
Can it be filled in other ways?
You can substitute speck with prosciutto or Milan salami.
