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Eggplant Cannelloni

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Eggplant CannelloniAnn Stratton

Kristine Subido, chef at Wave in Chicago, makes you forget about pasta.

Ingredients

1

tablespoon olive oil

4

large shallots, sliced

4

cloves garlic

2

jars (12 ounces each) roasted red peppers, drained

Juice of 1 orange (about 1/2 cup)

2

medium eggplants, cut lengthwise into 1/2-inch slices

Olive oil cooking spray

4

ounces goat cheese

4

kalamata olives, pitted and minced

1

teaspoon capers, chopped

2

tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

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Preparation

  1. Heat oil in a medium skillet over medium heat. Cook shallots and garlic until soft, about 1 minute. Reduce heat. Cook until golden, 3 to 5 minutes. Add peppers and juice; bring to a boil. Lower heat; simmer until peppers are soft, about 5 minutes. Cool. Puree in a blender. Pour into a 9" x 13" baking dish. Coat eggplants with cooking spray and broil on a baking sheet until golden on both sides, about 15 minutes. Heat oven to 400°F. Mash cheese, olives, capers and 1 tablespoon of the parsley in a bowl. Place 1 tablespoon of filling at the end of each eggplant slice; roll up. Lay seam side down in dish. Bake 10 to 15 minutes. Top with remaining 1 tablespoon parsley.

Nutrition Per Serving

Nutritional analysis per serving: 259 calories
10.7 g fat (4.7 g saturated)
32 g carbs
10.8 g fiber
10.5 g protein
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