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Eggplant Rollatini with Mushrooms

Servings 6

Ingredients

  • 4 large eggplants
  • oil spray
  • 1/4 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 large onion, diced
  • 20 oz mixed mushrooms (portabella, baby bella, button)
  • 1 oz dried porcini or dried mixed mushrooms
  • 1 cup parsley, chopped
  • 1 tsp Aleppo pepper
  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder
  • salt

Sauce

  • 2 tbs oil
  • 1 medium onion, diced
  • 2 medium tomatoes
  • 2 tbsp tomato paste
  • 1 cup water
  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

  • Preheat an oven to 400F.
  • Slice the eggplants lengthwise, into ½ thick slices. Generously spray a baking sheet with oil and arrange the eggplant slices in one layer. Spray the eggplants with the oil. You will probably need 2-3 baking sheets to accommodate all the eggplant.
  • Place in the preheated oven and bake until eggplants turn golden. Remove from the oven and chill. Turn oven off.
  • In the meantime, heat ¼ cup oil in a large pot and sauté the onion.
  • Chop the fresh mushrooms in a food processor until they resemble ground meat in texture.
  • Place the dried mushrooms in a coffee grinder and grind to a powder.
  • Once the onion is golden, add the ground mushrooms to the pot and sauté on high heat for 5 minutes stirring it occasionally.
  • Add the garlic powder, Aleppo pepper and salt and sauté for 1 more minute.
  • Turn off the heat, add the chopped parsley and mix well. Chill.
  • Heat 2 tbsp oil in a small pot and saute the onions for 3 minutes.
  • Place the tomatoes in a food processor and puree. Add the tomatoes to the sautéed onion and saute for 2 more minutes.
  • Add the tomato paste, water, and spices and stir it all in. Cook on medium heat for 5 minutes. Remove from the heat.

Putting it all together

  • Preheat the oven to 375F.
  • Place 1 tbs of the mushroom filling on one end of the eggplant and roll up tightly.
  • Place the eggplant rolls in a baking dish, seam side down, one next to the other.
  • When baking dish is full, top the eggplant with half the amount of the tomato sauce, and bake in the preheated oven for 25 minutes.
  • Serve hot or at room temperature with some good bread.
Course: Main Dish
Cuisine: Italian
Keyword: eggplant, Italian, vegan, vegetarian