Eggplant Aubergine Manicotti Recipes

EGGPLANT MANICOTTI WITH RICOTTA, ASIAGO, AND SPINACH FILLING

Steps:

• For sauce:
• Heat oil in heavy large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add onion, celery, carrot, and garlic; sauté until tender, about 8 minutes. Add wine and cook 3 minutes. Add crushed tomatoes, stock, and basil; bring to boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 30 minutes to blend flavors. Season with salt and pepper. Cool.
• For manicotti:
• Place ricotta cheese in strainer set over large bowl. Let stand until excess liquid drains from cheese, about 2 hours. Transfer ricotta cheese to medium bowl. Stir in Asiago cheese, spinach, nutmeg, and cayenne. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Mix in egg.
• Preheat oven to 350°F. Oil 2 large baking sheets. Brush both sides of eggplant slices with olive oil; arrange on prepared sheets. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Bake until eggplant slices are tender, about 13 minutes. Cool on sheets.
• Place 1 eggplant slice on work surface. Place scant 2 tablespoons ricotta mixture near narrower end of eggplant slice. Roll up, enclosing filling. Repeat with remaining eggplant slices and filling.
• Spread half of sauce over bottom of 13x9x2-inch glass baking dish. Arrange eggplant manicotti in single layer atop sauce. Spoon remaining sauce over. (Manicotti can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate.)
• Preheat oven to 350°F. Bake manicotti until heated through, about 20 minutes. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and serve.
• Available at specialty foods stores and some supermarkets.

EGGPLANT (AUBERGINE) MANICOTTI

Steps:

• Make Several 1/2 inch Slits On Eggplant.
• Insert Garlic Slices.
• Bakeat 350 For 1 Hour.
• Let Cool.
• Peel& Cut Into 1-Inch Cubes.
• Cut Pepper in Half Lengthwise.
• Place Pepper, With Skin Side Up On A Baking Sheet.
• Flatten With Palm Of Hand.
• Broil 3 inches From Heat 10 Minutes OR Until Charred.
• Place in Ice Water, Let Stand 5 minute.
• Remove From Water, Peel& Discard Skins.
• Knife Blade in Processor; Add Eggplant, Pepper, Tomatoes, Thyme& Salt.
• Process Mixture Until Chopped.
• Stuff Each Shell With 1/3 Cup Mixture.
• Put in Baking Dish Coated With Spray.
• Cover& Bake At 350 For 30 Minutes.
• Wash Processor Bowl& Blade.
• Combine Spinach Cottage Cheese, Lemonjuice,& Pepper in Processor& Process Until Smooth.
• Spoon Spinach Mixture Over Shells And Sprinkle With Parmesan.
• Cover And Let Stand 5 Minutes.