MEMORIES: MY RICOTTA EGGPLANT ROLLS STUFFED WITH SALMON and AVOCADO

There are many variations on how to cook or fill an eggplant. I decided to prepare mine today in thin sliced eggplant rolls filled with ricotta cheese and fresh chopped seasoned salmon. Then I cooked it in a basil and garlic marinara sauce. It doesn’t take too much time to make it and the outcome is mouthwatering.
 
Approximate Prep and Cooking Time: 30 minutes
Approximate Cost: $11.82 or $5.91per serving
Difficulty Level:     X    Easy ____ Intermediate ____ Advanced
Servings: 2
 
Ingredients
1 large size eggplant ($2.45)
1 ½ cups organic basil and garlic sauce ($1.00)
1 large salmon steak cut in small bite size pieces ($3.76)
½ cup of Fat Free Ricotta cheese (.85)
1 egg (.16)
1 ½ tsp. Angie’s Dried Seasoning (.25)
1 tsp. Garlic powder (.25)
1 tsp. Dries Onion Flakes (.25)
¼ cup olive oil ($1.10)
¼ cup grated Parmigiano Reggiano (.75)
1 avocado ($1.00)
Salt and pepper to taste
  
Directions

1. Wash the eggplant, pat dry and slice from top to bottom very thin.
2. Prepare a baking Pyrex mold with oil spray and ½ cup organic basil and garlic sauce.
3. Sprinkle the eggplant generously with salt and pepper on both sides and set aside for about 15 minutes. This will make the eggplant sweat. After time is up, dry the liquid on both sides with paper towel.
4. Sprinkle lightly again with salt, pepper and olive oil. Bake the slices until golden and tender. Remove from oven and let them cool.
5. While the eggplant slices bakes, prepare the filling. Clean and pat dry the salmon, cut in small cubes and season with 1 tsp. of my dried seasoning.
6. In a separate bowl add the ricotta, egg, ½ tsp. Angie’s Dried Seasoning, garlic powder, dried onion flakes and chopped salmon. Mix well until all ingredients are combined.
7. At this point, spoon 1 tbsp. plus in one end of the eggplant and roll it carefully. Place the roll seam faced down on the baking mold, where you poured ½ cup of organic basil and garlic sauce previously. Sprinkle with sauce and Parmigiano Reggiano.
8. Bake at 350 degrees for about 15 minutes, just until the salmon cooks and the cheese melts.
9. Serve, if you wish, over a handful of baby spinach and avocado slices.