Grilled aubergine rolls: from the ground to the grill, for a surprising outcome
Apulian farmers know well that there are two secrets to obtaining special and tasty typical products: starting from an excellent raw material and processing it as little as possible. These grilled aubergine rolls fully comply with both requirements. They are prepared from excellent local aubergines, ripened in the warm Apulian sun, which as always knows how to make any vegetable pulpy, sweet and tasty. The preparation is simple and not very laborious, but draws on simple gestures and equally genuine raw materials: grilling enhances and underlines the delicate and aromatic flavor of the aubergine, while the filling gives a truly special Mediterranean touch. These cold stuffed grilled aubergines are prepared according to grandmother's recipe and are a hymn to simple goodness. Keep the LaTerradiPuglia grilled aubergine appetizer in your pantry and offer them to your guests when necessary: they are quick aubergine rolls, ready to satisfy your desire for Puglia both in everyday life and in the context of special occasions.
Stuffed grilled aubergine rolls: one idea, a thousand uses
The stuffed grilled aubergines that La Terra di Puglia offers you on this page are a tasty product capable of meeting even the most demanding tastes. These are cold grilled stuffed aubergines, but you can also reheat them briefly to obtain a different effect and transform them into a real side dish to pair with meat or fish dishes. Certainly, preparing plain aubergine rolls at home is challenging: La Terra di Puglia has thought of it for you.
What do they contain?
The aubergines proposed here contain sun-dried tomatoes and onions, delicious local fennel and excellent EVO oil. A dive into the most authentic Mediterranean from the first taste!
Recipe for rolls with Apulian grilled aubergines
The recipe that you can buy ready-made on this page is a recipe that winks at Mediterranean flavors and, if we want, it is a recipe for light grilled aubergine rolls. Those under the LaTerradiPuglia brand contain dried tomatoes, onion and fennel. But there are others, richer, which include ham and cheese. We propose one below, in case you want to try your hand at preparing rolls at home.
Grilled eggplant rolls: ingredients
- 2 aubergines
- 100 g of cooked ham
- 50 g of scamorza
- 50 g of ricotta
- Basil
- Extra virgin olive oil
- salt
- Pepper
Preparation of roasted aubergine rolls
- Wash the aubergines and cut them into slices lengthwise.
- Grill the aubergines on a hot griddle for 2-3 minutes per side. If you want, you can also prepare the grilled aubergines in the oven.
- Salt and pepper the aubergines.
- In a bowl, mix the ricotta, basil, salt and pepper.
- Spread the ricotta over the grilled aubergine slices.
- Add a slice of cooked ham and one of scamorza on each slice of aubergine.
- Roll the aubergine slices to form grilled aubergine rolls.
- Arrange the rolls in a baking dish.
- Drizzle the rolls with a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil.
- Bake in the oven at 180°C for 15-20 minutes.
Tips for preparing grilled aubergine rolls
- To make the rolls tastier, you can add a pinch of nutmeg or aromatic herbs, such as parsley or oregano, to the ricotta.
- If you don't have scamorza, you can use another type of stringy cheese, such as mozzarella or fontina.
- Grilled aubergine rolls can be served hot or cold.
- An appetizer with grilled aubergines in the form of rolls is excellent to accompany both meat and fish dishes
