Involtini di Melanzane
Eggplant Roll-Ups
This is a traditional dish from Sicily. It’s like a cousin of eggplant parmesan, but with crispy baked pasta edges and slightly tangy cheese. Buonissimo!
RECIPE:
For 10 roll ups (2-3 people)
🟥 1 Large Eggplant
🟩 2 Tbsp Olive Oil
🟥 Salt
Red Sauce:
🟩 1 Clove Garlic (Minced)
🟥 28 oz Crushed Tomatoes 794g
🟩 Salt and Pepper (To Taste)
🟥 Basil (To Taste)
Filling:
🟩 1 Serving Spaghetti
🟥 Ricotta Salata
Substitute – (½ c Crumbled Feta, ¼ c Pecorino Romano)
Garnish:
🟩 Parmesan Cheese
🟥 Fresh Basil
Steps:
⬜️ Slice the skin off opposite sides of the eggplant, then make slices about 6mm or ¼in thick.
⬛️ Salt the slices and let sit for 20 minutes to draw out some of the bitter juices
⬜️ Pat the eggplants dry, then brush on some olive oil and grill on high heat till slightly charred. (I recommend starting with the NON-oiled side for better char, then grilling the oiled side)
⬛️ As the eggplant cools, make you spaghetti with red sauce
⬜️ Fry the garlic in olive oil for 30 seconds, then pour in the tomatoes, salt, pepper and basil
⬛️ TASTE the sauce and adjust accordingly
⬜️ Cook the pasta 2 minutes short of al dente, then finish cooking in the red sauce
⬛️ Assemble the involtini as seen in the video, and place on a baking tray with some space in between. Don’t worry about the pasta falling out the sides. It’ll get crispy and delicious.
⬜️ Bake at 425F or 220C for 20 minutes
⬛️ Top with Parmesan and Basil and Enjoy!!!
#italianfood #cooking #recipes #eggplant #vegetarian
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Involtini di Melanzane
Eggplant Roll-Ups
This is a traditional dish from Sicily. It's like a cousin of eggplant parmesan, but with crispy baked pasta edges and slightly tangy cheese. Buonissimo!
RECIPE:
For 10 roll ups (2-3 people)
🟥 1 Large Eggplant
🟩 2 Tbsp Olive Oil
🟥 Salt
Red Sauce:
🟩 1 Clove Garlic (Minced)
🟥 28 oz Crushed Tomatoes 794g
🟩 Salt and Pepper (To Taste)
🟥 Basil (To Taste)
Filling:
🟩 1 Serving Spaghetti
🟥 Ricotta Salata
Substitute – (¼ c Ricotta, ½ c Crumbled Feta, ¼ c Pecorino Romano)
Garnish:
🟩 Parmesan Cheese
🟥 Fresh Basil
Steps:
⬜️ Slice the skin off opposite sides of the eggplant, then make slices about 6mm or ¼in thick.
⬛️ Salt the slices and let sit for 20 minutes to draw out some of the bitter juices
⬜️ Pat the eggplants dry, then brush on some olive oil and grill on high heat till slightly charred. (I recommend starting with the NON-oiled side for better char, then grilling the oiled side)
⬛️ As the eggplant cools, make you spaghetti with red sauce
⬜️ Fry the garlic in olive oil for 30 seconds, then pour in the tomatoes, salt, pepper and basil
⬛️ TASTE the sauce and adjust accordingly
⬜️ Cook the pasta 2 minutes short of al dente, then finish cooking in the red sauce
⬛️ Assemble the involtini as seen in the video, and place on a baking tray with some space in between. Don't worry about the pasta falling out the sides. It'll get crispy and delicious.
⬜️ Bake at 425F or 220C for 20 minutes
⬛️ Top with Parmesan and Basil and Enjoy!!!
#italianfood #cooking #recipes #eggplant #vegetarian
Wait, did he just call eggplant a fruit?
How is today the day i get to know that eggplant is a fruit in all my years spawned on this earth hhhuhh????!!!😂
I don’t really like k pasta, but DAYUM. It looks very delicious and would like to try some
Perfect rendition of our involtini 😀 You're good man, really good!
This is the only time that a food youtuber doesn't sexually harrass his eggplant 😂
nice
Fantastic channel! What watch are you using btw? Love it
You taken my advice to show how to do it and put it in the comments
Thanks Trigg! You're the best! 😘
Is it really necessary to salt the eggplant to draw out bitter juices nowadays? Nowadays they are fairly mild due to varieties bred to be less bitter and often harvested in a green house.
I love how your channel isn’t focused on glamorous trendy food, but more on teaching Italian cuisine. Thank you and please don’t change.
Gawdamn
Don't be healthy!
I come here to indulge 😂😂
Great recipe!
So basically Italian Sushi
As an Italian, this guys legit
Mark my words: Trigg will have a million followers before christmas!
Man you’re cooking is so authentic
that actually looks better than eggplant parmasean
If you like eggplant rolls, do you know about Georgian eggplant rolls?
They taste divine.
I didn't know the Italian dish here, but this sounds also really mouthwatering
Great content once again and very educational would love to cook w ya one day!
Gosh the difference between food/biological terms is wild; I felt like… mildly offended that you called an eggplant a fruit for a bit before I realised that biologically it definitely is one hehe
That’s delicious!
Niiiiiice! Need to try that for sure!
I love this channel. After Lynja passed away, this is my go to cooking show
Feta cheese can be a great substitute
I think I had this in Italy, they gave it to us by accident and told us to try it anyway and it was the best thing I ate at that restaurant
TRIGG TUBE!!!??!!!🎉🎉🎉
Really like your content man. Great recipes. Keep it up!
Mouthwatering ❤❤
Comunque sono gli involtini di melanzana e pasta perché gli involtini di melanzana in Sicilia sono di due tipi, uno con la pasta e uno con un ripieno fatto con pangrattato e pecorino visto che i siciliani il pangrattato lo usano tantissimo. Anche perché in passato il formaggio dal nord non arrivava e al sud c'era solo il pecorino ma era prodotto nelle zone di campania e Lazio e il pangrattato loro lo usavano come sostituto dei formaggi grattugiati perché avevano solo quello. Comunque molto buoni.
Can I substitute the eggplant for an aubergine?
Egg plants a fruit? Idk lol
Another great video! Your channel is slowly but surely growing, keep up the amazing work. It's appreciated
It's a great day when TriggTube posts 😊🤗
Omg an eggplant involved in the recipe and the chef doesnt make 999 same annoying repeated penis jokes?
Who are you man! Im so glad i subscribed lmao, refreshing to see genuine food content.
Damn, the editing skills ALWAYS pull through! 10/10 through and through!! 🎉😂
Best looking dish so far in this series! Gonna make this for saturday dinner.
Man, why did you post when I'm on a diet
If i saw this on my plate you know nothing well be left on it, even the plate well be gone
Definitely gonna try this!
he actually has good recipes and very detailed in the comments. Love this channel.
This looks really good I definitely need to try it sometime soon