Aubergine Rolls

Name: Aubergine Rolls (Involtini di Melanzane)
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: Salt and freshly ground black pepper; Salt and freshly ground black pepper; Olive oil for frying; 10 tablespoons fresh breadcrumbs, lightly toasted; 12 long slices of aubergine, 5 mm (¼ in) thick; 1 tomato, very finely chopped; 12 basil leaves; 12 olives, pitted and coarsely chopped; 6 tablespoons coarsely grated pecorino cheese

Involtini di Melanzane

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Antonio Carluccio's Southern Italian Feast

By Antonio Carluccio

Published 1998

About

Aubergines are greatly enjoyed in Puglia, Calabria, Sicily and Basilicata, and naturally many recipes for them have developed. This is one of the simplest.

Ingredients

12 long slices of aubergine, 5 mm (¼ in) thick
Olive oil for frying

Europe
Italy
Starter
Vegetarian
Sicily
Puglia
Mediterranean

Method

Preheat the oven to 200°C, 400°F, Gas Mark 6.

Cook the aubergine slices in boiling salted water for 2 minutes, then drain and pat dry. Heat some oil in a large frying pan and fry the aubergine slices until brown on both sides. Lay the slices out on a work surface.

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