Pesto
3 cloves | Garlic |
1 cup | Basil leaves (Main) |
1 cup | Flat leaf (Italian) parsley, chopped (Main) |
2 Tbsp | Pine nuts |
2 tsp | Salt |
½ cup | Extra virgin olive oil |
⅓ cup | Parmesan cheese, freshly grated |
Rollatini
2 | Eggplants (Main) |
½ cup | Olive oil |
1 to taste | Salt & freshly ground pepper |
100 g | Goat's cheese, (soft) (Main) |
½ cup | Pesto |
1 to serve | Lemon |
Directions
- To make the pesto, put the garlic, basil, parsley, pinenuts and salt into a food processor.
- Pulse until finely chopped then drizzle in the oil.
- Transfer to a bowl and stir in the parmesan, add more salt if desired.
- Heat a hot plate, grill or frying pan. Thinly slice each eggplant.
- Brush each slice with a little olive oil, season, then cook for 2-3 minutes on each side, adding more olive oil if necessary, until golden brown.
- Drain in batches on paper towels.
- Place 1 tsp of pesto and 1 tsp of goat cheese on the narrow edge of each slice of eggplant then roll up, add a squeeze of lemon then eat.