Best Italian Eggplant Aubergine Crepes Recipes

EGGPLANT (AUBERGINE) " CREPES" WITH SPINACH FILLING

Steps:

• Heat the broiler. Peel and cut the eggplant into eight 1/4-inch slices. Brush each slice with oil and sprinkle with 1 teaspoons basil, salt, and pepper. Broil 5 minutes.
• Heat the oven to 400 degrees.
• In a microwave-safe bowl, combine washed spinach and the water. Cook 3 minutes or until wilted. Rinse with very cold water and drain very well. Mix with ricotta cheese and the 1/2 cup Italian blend cheese.
• Spread 1 cup of the marinara sauce in the bottom of a 9x13 baking dish. Roll 1/4 cup of mixture up jelly-roll style in each slice and place on top of the marinara. Pour on the remaining sauce and sprinkle with 1 tablespoons of the Italian cheese on each. Cover and bake 10 minutes. Remove cover and bake 3 minutes more to brown.

EGGPLANT CREPES RECIPE - (4/5)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425. Arrange eggplant slices on nonstick baking sheets in single layer. Spray both sides of eggplant slices w/ cooking spray. Bake eggplant 10 mins.; turn and bake 5-10 mins. or till tender. Cool. Reduce oven temp. to 350. Combine spinach, ricotta and parm. cheese; mix well. Spray 13 x 9 baking pan w/ cooking spray. Spread spinach mixture evenly on eggplant slices; roll up slices. Place rolls, seam-side down, in prepared pan. Cover dish w/ foil; bake 25 mins. Remove foil; sprinkle rolls w/ Gruyere cheese. Bake, uncovered, 5 mins. or till cheese is melted. Serve w/ tomato sauce.

EGGPLANT (AUBERGINE) CAPONATA

Steps:

• Heat about 1/4 inch of oil in a large saute pan (as the eggplant will soak it up).
• Brown the eggplant in the oil in small batches.
• Set aside in a stainless steel bowl.
• Note: the eggplant is usually cooked with the skin on it adds color to the dish, however if you find the skin to be particularly tough or stringy you can peel the eggplant and cook it skinned.
• Heat more oil.
• Sauté peppers until soft.
• Add sautéed peppers to bowl with the eggplant.
• Cook onions and garlic until onions are tender.
• Add brown sugar and vinegar and cook 2 minutes more.
• Add tomato puree and green olives and cook until you have a thick, brown sweet-and-sour sauce.
• Pour sauce over eggplant and peppers and toss to coat.
• Add capers, anchovies and herbs, and mix well.
• Adjust seasonings to taste.
• Serve warm or at room temperature with slices of crusty Italian bread.
• Also excellent served hot on top of pasta or chilled and served as a salad.

ITALIAN EGGPLANT PATTIES (POLPETTTI DE MELANZANE)

Steps:

• Place the diced eggplant and (must leave skin on or will not come out right) in a small deep bowl. Season with salt and compress with heavy object. Let it stand for approximately 1 hour. Squeeze out excess juice and set aside.
• In a small frying pan, begin to heat 6 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, 2 cracked garlic cloves, hot pepper, eggplant for approximately 3 minutes until garlic brown and crisp. Discard the garlic.
• In a bowl, beat eggs, add grated cheese, remaining 2 tablespoons of extra-virgin olive oil, chopped fresh basil, and parsley. Add the eggplant, , 2 garlic finely chopped cloves, and bread crumbs, and mix thoroughly.
• Heat vegetable oil in a large non-stick frying pan or skillet. Wet your hands and begin to scoop 1/2 cup of mix to make patties. Start to fry when oil is very hot. Cook for 4 minutes on each side until golden brown. Remove from pan and place on tray lined with paper towels to cool and absorb excess oil. Serve immediately.