I used to love eggplant rollatini as a kid. It is a very heavy and rich dish. Now, my stomach doesn't feel great after eating it. Because of this, I created a delicious and easy Light Eggplant Rollatini recipe. It is completely baked without any bread crumbs. I swapped the ricotta cheese for cottage cheese and I swear you can't tell the difference. This is one of my new favorite dinners. It's easy, healthy and so tasty!
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Light Eggplant Rollatini
This Light Eggplant Rollatini is baked to perfection without any bread crumbs and stuffed with a high protein cottage cheese mixture!
Ingredients
- 1 small-medium sized eggplant
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 tsp olive oil
- 1 cup cottage cheese I used 1% Milkfat Low Fat Cottage Cheese Small Curd - No Salt Added
- 1 egg
- ¼ + ⅛ cup parmesan cheese
- ½ tbsp Italian herb mix
- ½ tbsp garlic powder
- 2 cups homemade marinara sauce or your favorite jarred sauce
- 1 ½ tbsp fresh basil leaves
- 2 tbsp crumbled goat cheese
Instructions
- Cut eggplant lengthwise into ½ inch slices. Distribute the eggplant slices onto 2 sheet pans lined with parchment paper. Sprinkle ½ tsp salt over each sheet pan and spray or drizzle 1 tsp olive oil over each. I like to bake them on separate sheet pans to ensure even cooking. Bake the eggplant slices at 400 degrees for 12 minutes.
- As the eggplant is cooking, in a small bowl, mix together cottage cheese, ¼ cup parmesan cheese, an egg, Italian herb mix, garlic powder and ½ tsp salt.
- Remove the eggplant from the oven and stuff each slice with about 1 tbsp of the cottage cheese mixture and roll. If the eggplant slices are not easy enough to roll, cook them slighly more.
- Grab an 8x8 oven safe baking dish. Add 1 cup of marinara sauce to the bottom. Place the eggplant roll-ups evenly on top.
- Spoon another cup of the marinara sauce over the top and sprinkle ⅛ cup parmesan cheese over. Cover with foil and bake at 400 degrees for 30 minutes. Remove from the oven, take the foil off and cook uncovered at 400 degrees for 15 minutes.
- Let cool slightly and top with fresh basil and goat cheese before serving.
Notes
Highly recommend checking out this olive oil spray bottle HERE!
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Jackie
Absolutley loved this recipe! It was super easy to follow and super yummy. I made it for my family and everyone loved it. Can't wait to make it again.
Thank you so much for your comment and rating, Jackie! I am so glad that you and your family enjoyed the eggplant! 🙂 – Krista <3
Orla
Made this for me and my sister tonight. Flavours were amazing, so simple to make, perfect recipe for students. Defo will be cooking this again, thank you!
Yay! So happy you and your sister enjoyed, Orla! I appreciate your comment. 🙂 – Krista <3
yaswanthi vaka
Absolutely loved this recipe. Followed the exact instructions for baking and the eggplant turned out perfect. Using cottage cheese was genius!!!
Cottage cheese is so versatile! So glad that you enjoyed the eggplant! I appreciate your support so much. 🙂 – Krista <3
Diane
This light eggplant rollatini was a big hit in my house! So easy to make and so delicious. Highly recommend!
Awesome! So happy to read this comment, Diane. 🙂 - Krista <3
Julia
Love an easy to follow, meatless dinner that still satisfies! Definitely plan to make this again.
Yay! Thank you, Julia! 🙂 – Krista <3