For dinner tonight, I had a special guest over… my 6 year old nephew. To keep things healthy yet kid friendly, I made something similar to a lasagna (a favorite of my nephew’s) – Eggplant Rollatini. Little did he know that it was completely vegetarian! I served this with a baked bone-in chicken breast, seasoned with italian seasoning. Thankfully it was a hit and he enjoyed it… so did the rest of the family.
*Tip: You could make this in advance and is freezeable too, just like a traditional lasagna!
courtesy of Weight Watchers Best Eats cookbook
1 medium eggplant, unpeeled, cut lengthwise into 8 (1/4 inch slices)
1 teaspoon olive oil
3 garlic cloves, chopped
2 cup canned crushed tomatoes
4 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
1 small zucchini, diced
1/4 cup minced onion
1/2 cup part skim ricotta cheese
1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley
1 large egg
3 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Preheat the oven to 450F degrees. Spray a large rimmed baking sheet with nonstick spray. Arrange the eggplant on the baking sheet in one layer and spray lightly with nonstick spray. Bake until browned, about 10 minutes on each side. Reduce the oven temperature to 400F degrees.
Serving size: 2 rollatini
WW Points value: 3 Points
Everytime I see a gorgeous Italian eggplant dishes I wish it agreed with me more.
The eggplant looks great. I’ve been looking to venture more into vegetarian meals and will definitely try this one out.
I’ve seen rollatini with zucchini before, but not eggplant. It sounds like a great dish. Did it hold it’s shape pretty well?
Side note– is your husband working at Trader Joe’s? My checker looked exactly like him, and his nametag said Lou, so I thought it might be him??
This looks so good! I love eggplant and this looks like a great way to prepare it. It’s nice that it’s healthy too!
Yum. I love eggplant and I don’t make it enough. This seems like the perfect excuse.
Mmm this looks so good. I can’t believe I disliked eggplant for so much of my life. It’s so good!
This needs to be in my future. In fact, ALL of your (vegetarian) eggplant recipes need to be in my future!! So glad you posted them!