Aubergine rolls with spinach & ricotta

Aubergine rolls with spinach & ricotta

This spin on Italian 'melanzane alla Parmigiana' is quick to prepare and makes a deliciously creamy, veggie bake

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 15 mins

Cook time

Cook 45 mins

Vegetarian Freezable

Vegetarian

Method

  1. Heat oven to 220C/200C fan/gas 7. Brush both sides of the aubergine slices with oil, then lay on a large baking sheet. Bake for 15-20 mins until tender, turning once.
  2. Meanwhile, put the spinach in a large colander and pour over a kettle of boiling water to wilt. Cool, then squeeze out the excess water, so that it is dry. Mix with the ricotta, nutmeg and plenty of seasoning.
  3. Dollop a spoonful of the cheesy spinach mix in the centre of each aubergine slice, fold over to make a parcel and lay, sealed-side down, in an ovenproof dish. Pour over tomato sauce, sprinkle with breadcrumbs and cheese, and bake for 20-25 mins until golden and piping hot.

PER SERVING

376 kcalories, protein 20g, carbohydrate 23g, fat 23 g, saturated fat 9g, fibre 10g, sugar 12g, salt 1.3 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, July 2012.

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  • 04 July 2012

    Tallulah commented on this recipe

    Loved it! Good combination with the aubergine.

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  • 05 July 2012

    Lola_Balola commented on this recipe

    This is really really tasty. Very simple to make. The only variation I made was to use tomato and basil sauce. Highly recommend this meal.

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  • 07 July 2012

    Sarah rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Very nice. I made my own tomato sauce and added onion and garlic to it. Yum

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  • 08 July 2012

    Lola_Balola rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Didn't allow me to rate when I posted

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  • 18 July 2012

    Sascha rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Loved this. Have tried using Philadelphia light, as am not too keen on Ricotta. I just brushed the baking tray with oil, as I find the aubergine soaks up more (too much) if brushed on directlly.

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  • 20 July 2012

    Dylanologist commented on this recipe

    delish!

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  • 23 July 2012

    KristinL rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    This is a great recipe! Loved the meal and the filling with ricotta and spinach is so creamy and lovely. I also added a hand full of chopped mushrooms to the filling which also worked great.

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  • 26 July 2012

    blade rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Very tasty, easy to make everyone enjoyed!

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  • 27 July 2012

    Frantic Flapjack rated and commented on this recipe

    3 stars

    A homemade tomato sauce would have been better. I used frozen spinach which turned out quite stringy. The Aubergine was very good as a wrap though.

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  • 31 July 2012

    allmyfaves commented on this recipe

    Was really good but i agree that it would have been better with homemade tomato sauce - it needed to be richer. Cant wait to make it again and try out! My husband loved it!

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  • 06 August 2012

    sophieoliver rated this recipe

    5 stars

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  • 30 August 2012

    jut.123 rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    This was a great recipe which the whole family enjoyed. Having read some of the reviews I decided to use a tomato and herb sauce which worked great as I can imagine a jar of tomato sauce might have tasted quite bland.

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  • 01 September 2012

    peppapig rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Great recipe. Easy to make, looks good and taste yummy.

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    15 October 2012

    Amy rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Loved the taste of this recipe, but I think I must have sliced the aubergine too thinly as it cooked really quickly and stuck to the tray despite being well oiled. So instead of rolling the aubergine around the spinach mix, I turned it into a lasagne; using the aubergine as the lasagne sheets. I put the tomato sauce on the bottom, then the aubergine, followed by the ricotta mix until I had layered everything up and then I topped it off with the remainder of the tomato sauce, the bread crumbs and parmesan. It tasted lovely.

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  • 18 October 2012

    Cookie rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Went down very well. Wasn't enough just on its own however. Needed an accompaniment of some sort. Relatively easy to make. Will be doing again.

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  • 25 October 2012

    amandadeba rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    This was a great recipe, went down a treat. I prefer to use Bufala Ricotta which is lighter, and I added a bit of grated pecorino to the spinach/ricotta mix. For the topping I used some tomato and garlic sauce, and yes, I did salt the aubergines beforehand. Not only makes them sweeter but they also absorb less oil when cooking. Will def be making it again!

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  • 27 November 2012

    lindsey martin rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Used tomato and herb sauce too. Really quick and easy - and tasted great.

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  • 02 January 2013

    AshleyRochelle commented on this recipe

    really easy,some of the aubergine went a bit soggy but once rapped and in the tray it really doesnt make a difference i used bolognese sauce and added garlic powder mmmm! lovely

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  • 02 January 2013

    AshleyRochelle commented on this recipe

    really easy,some of the aubergine went a bit soggy but once rapped and in the tray it really doesnt make a difference i used bolognese sauce and added garlic powder mmmm! lovely

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  • 06 January 2013

    Simmy B rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    I still prefer the classic ricotta cannelloni or melanzane alla parmigiana but this certainly looks great and is a comforting combination of these two dishes nonetheless.

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 15 mins

Cook time

Cook 45 mins

Vegetarian Freezable

Vegetarian

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PER SERVING

376 kcalories, protein 20g, carbohydrate 23g, fat 23 g, saturated fat 9g, fibre 10g, sugar 12g, salt 1.3 g

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