Rollatini

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Rollatini
Eggplant rollatini.jpg
Alternative namesInvoltini
Place of origin Italy
Main ingredients Eggplant or veal or chicken or fish, ricotta
Food energy
(per serving)
20  kcal  (84 kJ)

Rollatini (sometimes also spelled rolatini or rolletini) is an Italian-style dish (called rollatini di melanzane in faux Italian) that is usually made with thin slices of eggplants, which are dusted in wheat flour or lightly breaded and covered with ricotta and often other cheeses and seasonings, then rolled up and baked. Alternatively, veal, chicken, or fish may be used in place of the eggplant. [1] [2]

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Rollatini is not an actual Italian word; in Italy the dish is known as involtini (e.g., involtini di melanzane). [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Scognamillo, Sal (24 March 2015). Patsy's Italian Family Cookbook. St. Martin's Press. p. 25. ISBN   9781250039408.
  2. Marchetti, Domenica (7 June 2019). "Involtini di Melanzane - Eggplant Involtini". ITALY Magazine. Retrieved 13 May 2021.