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Eggplant Rollatini with Vodka Sauce

Eggplant Rollatini with Vodka Sauce

Fried eggplant rolled around ricotta cheese, mozzarella cheese, and Parmesan, and topped with vodka sauce.
Prep Time 40 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Italian
Servings 4
Calories 310 kcal

Equipment

  • cast iron skillet

Ingredients
  

  • 2 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 cup minced onions
  • 1 tbsp. minced garlic
  • ¼ cup tomato paste
  • 28 ounces canned chopped plum tomatoes
  • ¼ cup chicken broth
  • ¼ tsp. kosher salt
  • ¼ tsp. red pepper flakes
  • 2 tsp. sugar
  • tsp. dried oregano
  • 2 tbsp, vodka sauce
  • ½ cup heavy cream
  • 8 long thin slices of peeled eggplant
  • cup flour
  • 3 beaten eggs
  • 3 cups plain breadcrumbs
  • ¾ cup Parmesan cheese, grated
  • 1 cup vegetable oil
  • 2 cup shredded mozzarella
  • 1/2 cup chopped basil

For the 3 Cheese Filling:

  • cups fresh ricotta
  • 2 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 tbsp. minced garlic
  • ¾ cup shredded mozzarella
  • ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • 2 tbsp. chopped basil
  • 1 tbsp. chopped thyme
  • ¼ tsp. black pepper

Instructions
 

  • Preheat your oven to 350°.
  • Begin by making the Vodka Sauce: heat the oil in a Dutch oven over low heat. Cook the onion until it's soft. Add the garlic and cook another minute. Add everything but the vodka and cream and simmer for 15 minutes. Then stir in the cream and vodka and bring it to a boil. Remove from the heat. Any leftover sauce can be frozen for another use.
  • Meanwhile, prepare 3 bowls for breading the eggplant. In the first bowl, mix the flour with ¼ tsp. each salt and pepper. In the second bowl, mix the eggs. And, in the third bowl, mix the crumbs, Parmesan, and the rest of the salt, pepper, and spices.
  • Heat a ¼ inch of oil in a cast iron skillet, until it is hot enough for a small piece of eggplant to sizzle immediately when dropped in.
  • Dip one piece of eggplant at a time into each of the three bowls. Each slice should be completely covered in breadcrumbs. Fry about 4 slices at a time, until each side is brown and crispy. Flip each side over only once. Drain the cooked eggplant on a wire rack.
  • Put an⅛ of the filling on one end of each piece of eggplant and roll it up. Put them in a 11x9 baking dish, seam side down. Top the rolls with with one cup of the vodka sauce and the mozzarella cheese, and bake uncovered for 30 minutes. Serve, with the chopped basil on top.

For the 3 Cheese Filling:

  • In a small skillet, over low heat, cook the garlic in oil, until it's soft, but not brown.
  • Mix the garlic and oil in a bowl, with the rest of the filling ingredients.

Nutrition

Calories: 310kcal
Keyword meatless
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