Involtini di Melanzane meatless dish - Wholesome Bellies

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Involtini di Melanzane
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• Involtini di Melanzane is a beautiful meatless
  dish.
• When you eat Involtini de Melazane you feel the
  nourishment and love that its ingredients have.
  Its light dish and extremely tasty.
• Involtini di Melanzane needs some preparation
  time, but worth every single minute. Eggplant
  Involtini is a vegan dish with eggplant and
  thinly sliced vegetables woven into the eggplant
  with slices of vegan cheese.
• When youre craving hearty, meatless goodness
  that warms the heart, an Italian classic like
  Eggplant Involtini will do the job.

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• Before I became vegetarian mum would always make
  us a similar recipe, but rather than eggplant she
  would use sliced chicken breast. Becoming
  vegetarian 15 years ago has helped me use some of
  my families traditional recipes and create a new
  twist this time replacing chicken with
  eggplant. Its a great option for those nights
  when youre trying to cut back on meat
  consumption.
• Heres what you need for our Involtini di
  Melanzane. A baking tray and chopping board are
  essential for food prep. A sharp knife or
  julienne grater will make the job easier.
  measuring cups and a grater to grate the cheese
  its much easier than trying to slice it thinly!

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• We finely slice the eggplant about 1.5 cm
  lengthway, drizzle with olive oil and salt bake
  it. Then we with julienned carrots, asparagus,
  and basil. Roll them up before topping them with
  a classic tomato sauce topped with vegan cheese.
  Finally, they go into the oven to cook completely
  for about 10 minutes until soft.
• Asparagus is a healthy addition to any recipe.
  Add one bunch to your Involtini Melenzane for an
  extra dose of vitamins and minerals. Adding four
  leaves of basil to this recipe will enhance the
  flavor. Our fresh basil gives the dish an extra
  punch you wont forget! We will also be using
  passata or even tinned tomatoes. Tomatoes are
  versatile and mild practically a superfood packed
  with vitamins and fibre, and youre going to
  consume a high concentration of beautiful
  antioxidants. There are certainly health benefits
  you can gain from that.

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• This recipe is a great way to indulge in a
  healthy diet. Add mozzarella cheese or your
  favourite vegan cheese, to make this dish
  delicious
• Eggplants, also known as aubergines, are
  technically a fruit and belong to the nightshade
  family of plants. They come in many different
  varieties, ranging from purple to green and round
  to elongated.

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• Prep time 15 minutes
• Cook time 30 minutes
• Total time 45 minutes
• Serves Makes approx 8 eggplant rolls

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• Ingredients
• Sugo
• 1 onion (medium size)
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 bottle passata
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 4 fresh basil leaves

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• Involtini
• 1 large eggplant (about 600 grams)
• 1 bunch asparagus
• 1 large carrot julienned
• 150 grams of nozarella cheese (or any vegan
  cheese)
• 1 teaspoon salt

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• Method
• Sugo
• Cut onion into small medium pieces and sauté in
  olive oil until caramelised.
• Add bottle passata, basil and salt
• Let simmer on medium heat for up to 30 minutes.

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• Involtini
• Slice eggplant into thin slices about 1.5 cm
  lengthways.
• Rub eggplant with infused basil olive oil and
  sprinkle with salt.
• Bake in oven about 10 minutes until soft
• Meanwhile julienne the carrots and asparagus.
• Once the eggplant has cooled, line the eggplant
  with a two to three thin slices of mozarella, and
  three to four julienned carrots and asparagus.
  Roll up the eggplant.
• In a baking dish line bottom with a thin layer of
  tomato sugo, then place your rolled up eggplants
  on the sauce, top with sauce and nozarella
  cheese.
• Bake in oven at 180 degrees for 20 - 30 minutes.

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• Equipment you Need
• Chopping Board
• Baking tray
• Sharp knife or julienne grater
• Scales to weight vegetables
• Measuring Cups
• Grater to grate cheese

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• Now lets talk about this incredible plant
  eggplant!.
• Eggplants are a nutrient-dense food, meaning they
  contain a good number of vitamins, minerals, and
  fiber in a few calories. Specifically, this
  veggie is packed with vitamin C, which helps
  maintain a healthy immune system as well as
  vitamin K, which helps build strong bones and
  blood vessels.

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• I am often asked Am I supposed to salt my
  eggplant. To be honest, I never do and back in
  the day, this was a practice often done to help
  release the bitterness from the eggplant. If
  you know my recipes and know me well, by now
  youll know that Im not a very complicated chef,
  so salting eggplants is just another step I dont
  have time to do. And to be honest, Ive never
  cooked eggplant and found it to be bitter. So,
  lets just make things easy and skip this
  salting eggplant step!
• Eggplant is one of those vegetables that can be
  overwhelming for people and hard to figure out
  the best way to cook it. To be honest, remove
  those blockages from your mind, grab yourself an
  eggplant, and create some magic. It can be used
  in many different dishes. You can grill or use
  them in a salad, stir-fry, roast and then blend
  to make baba ganoush. Theyre also a great vegan
  substitute for meat in some recipes.

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• Some of my favorite ways to use eggplant are in a
  pasta sauce, with Asian sauces as a stir fry, and
  rice. I also use it in a Moroccan stew with
  chickpeas. Its so versatile!
• To learn how to make recipes like this and more
  check out our huge range of vegan cooking classes
  in Brisbane. Our vegan cooking school has so
  many classes and recipes where we can guide you
  toward a healthy, plant-based diet.

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• Frequently Asked Questions
• How many eggplant roll does the recipe make?
• The recipe makes approximately 8 to 10 rolls
  depending on how large your eggplant is.
• How long will they last?
• The eggplant rolls should last up to 3 or 4 days
  in the fridge. Reheat in a microwave or oven.
• Can you store them in the freezer?
• Absolutely.  You can freeze them for up to 4
  days. Make sure theyve cooked down and then
  place them in an airtight container and
  freeze.Then heat straight from frozen in
  microwave.

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• Phone - 0416 250 969

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