Pizza rolls with eggplants: tasty bites with ham and Emmental, perfect for appetizers and aperitifs.
The pizza rolls with eggplants are simple and quick to prepare. They are perfect as an appetizer, for a buffet or a happy hour with friends. They combine the softness of the pizza dough with the bold taste of grilled eggplants.
To enrich them, I added cooked ham and some melting cheese, but you can customize them according to your taste.
You only need few ingredients and less than half an hour to bring to the table a dish that smells like home, capable of turning even a simple dinner into something special.
But let’s see right away how to prepare the pizza rolls with eggplants.
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- Difficulty: Very easy
- Cost: Very cheap
- Preparation time: 10 Minutes
- Portions: 15 Pieces
- Cooking methods: Oven
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All seasons, Summer
- Energy 89.76 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 8.54 (g) of which sugars 1.31 (g)
- Proteins 4.92 (g)
- Fat 4.00 (g) of which saturated 0.28 (g)of which unsaturated 0.34 (g)
- Fibers 0.76 (g)
- Sodium 93.23 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 50 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
- 1 roll pizza dough
- 1 eggplant (grilled)
- 6 slices Emmental
- 4 slices cooked ham
Tools
- 1 Knife
- 1 Parchment Paper
- 1 Baking Tray
How to prepare the pizza rolls with eggplants
Unroll the ready pizza dough, leaving it on its parchment paper.
Place the cheese slices evenly over the dough surface, leaving a 0.4-inch border free.
Add the slices of cooked ham on top of the cheese.
Distribute the slices of grilled eggplant evenly.
Roll the dough from the long side, using the parchment paper to maintain its compact shape.
With a sharp knife, cut the roll into 12-15 slices of equal thickness.
Place the rolls on a baking tray lined with parchment paper. Space them slightly.
Bake in a preheated, static oven at 356°F. Cook for 15-20 minutes, or until they are nicely golden.
Take them out of the oven and serve. The rolls are good hot, warm, or cold.
Storage
They keep for 2 days in the refrigerator in an airtight container. Then just heat them in the oven at 320°F for 5 minutes or in an air fryer for 3 minutes.
FAQ (Questions and Answers)
Can I substitute the pizza dough?
You can use puff pastry for a flakier result.
Can I substitute the Emmental?
You can replace it with scamorza or provolone.
Can I substitute the cooked ham?
You can replace it with speck, bacon, or grilled vegetables for a vegetarian version.
Can I substitute the eggplants?
Zucchini or grilled peppers are also excellent choices.
