Eggplant Pouches with Ricotta and Spinach by @jorgelavelar

50 min
Medium

4 servings

🥬

2 bunches

Spinach Leaves

🧄

2

Garlic Cloves

🧀

50 g

Grated Parmesan Cheese

🧀

400 g

Fresh Ricotta Cheese

🍆

3

Eggplants

🍅

600 g

Homemade Tomato Sauce

🧀

250 g

Grated Meia Cura Cheese

🧂

1 to taste

Salt

🌶️

1 to taste

Black Pepper

🫒

1 to taste

Olive Oil

Preparation Steps

  1. Step 1/10

    Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F).

  2. Step 2/10

    Wash and chop the spinach leaves.

    🥬spinach leaves
    🔪knife
    🪵cutting board

  3. Step 3/10

    Sauté the garlic in olive oil until golden.

    🧄garlic cloves
    🫒olive oil
    🔪knife
    🪵cutting board

  4. Step 4/10

    Add the chopped spinach to the pan and cook until wilted.

    🥬spinach leaves
    🔪knife
    🪵cutting board

  5. Step 5/10

    In a bowl, mix the cooked spinach, ricotta, Parmesan, salt, and pepper.

    🥬spinach leaves
    🧀fresh ricotta cheese
    🧀grated Parmesan cheese
    🧂salt
    🌶️black pepper

  6. Step 6/10

    Slice the eggplants lengthwise and grill them until soft.

    🍆eggplants
    🔪knife
    🪵cutting board

  7. Step 7/10

    Place a spoonful of the ricotta mixture on each eggplant slice and roll it up.

    🍆eggplants
    🧀fresh ricotta cheese
    🔪knife
    🪵cutting board

  8. Step 8/10

    Arrange the eggplant rolls in a baking dish and cover with tomato sauce.

    🍆eggplants
    🍅homemade tomato sauce
    🍲baking dish

  9. Step 9/10

    Sprinkle grated meia cura cheese on top.

    🧀grated meia cura cheese
    🧀grater

  10. Step 10/10

    Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes or until the cheese is golden and bubbly.

    🧀grated meia cura cheese

Composition

Ingredients

Types

Vegetables, Dairy, Condiments

Ingredients

spinach leaves, garlic cloves, grated Parmesan cheese, fresh ricotta cheese, eggplants, homemade tomato sauce, grated meia cura cheese, salt, black pepper, olive oil

Allergens

Dairy

Dietetics

Dietary regimen

Vegetarian

Calories

250 kcal

Macro nutrients

Protein: 18g, Fat: 20g, Carbohydrates: 15g, Fiber: 4g, Sugar: 4g

Nutritional Information

Minerals

Calcium: 200mg, Iron: 3mg

Vitamins

Vitamin A: 2500IU, Vitamin C: 30mg, Vitamin K: 150µg

Preparation

Time Information

Preparation

20 minutes

Cooking

30 minutes

Overall

50 minutes

Difficulty

Level

Medium (2/4)

Steps

10 steps

Equipments

Utensils

knife, cutting board, grater, baking dish

Appliances

oven, food processor

Type

Type

Type Of Dish

Main Course

Occasions

Lunch, Dinner

Origin

Source

Platform

instagram

Original Creator

@jorgelavelar

Origin

Cuisine

Brazilian

Geographic

Brazil, Southeast

Various

Aspect

Texture

Creamy, Crunchy

Flavors

Savory

Other

Price

Low

Recommended Preservation

fridge

Preservation Infos

room temperature : 2 hours (covered), fridge : 3 days (airtight container), freezer : 1 month (airtight container)