Eggplant rotolo

Recipe~Finder

Cooking time: Less than 30 minutes

Cuisine: Mediterranean

Healthy options: Healthy; Egg free; Gluten free; Nut free; Vegetarian

Serves: 4

Type: Easy; Family

Tools

Kitchen friendly view

Photography: Brett Stevens

By Suzanne Gibbs and Adelaide Lucas

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil
1 large eggplant, thinly sliced lengthways
12 slices roasted capsicum
4 large bocconcini, sliced
12 large basil leaves
12 cocktail picks rocket leaves, to serve

Preparation method

Preheat oven to 200°C or 180°C fan. Heat oil in a frying pan on high. Cook eggplant in batches, turning once, until tender and golden. Drain on paper towels.

Lay slices of eggplant flat. Place 1 piece roasted capsicum, 1 bocconcini slice and 1 basil leaf on each slice. Roll up and secure with a cocktail pick. Place in a baking dish and bake for 10 minutes. Serve with rocket leaves.

Also in this section

Julie Goodwin's stuffed eggplant

Herbed eggplant and rice bake

Mezze plate with toasted pita

Oven roast ratatouille

More inspiration

Nine-year-old food critic grades her school lunchesA nine-year-old school girl in Scotland has become a blogging sensation after posting reviews of her school lunches on the internet.

Different ways to cook with riceRice is a staple in many countries and provides valuable carbohydrate and vitamins to the diet, especially brown rice. It is so versatile; it can be cooked and stir-fried, cooked and used as a base...

Study reveals how to get kids to eat vegiesThe vegetable war might be won with a simple dinner-time trick according to new research – and it isn’t bribery or fancy sauces. Kids are apparently more likely to eat their greens if they only have...

Recipe finder