Cannelloni are a favorite recipe of young and old alike! Here we present you an alternative version of this favorite Mediterranean dish, with cannelloni stuffed with Paliria roasted eggplant pulp!
For the filling you will need:
3/4 of a 680g jar, Paliria Roasted Eggplant Pulp
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon chopped parsley
1 pinch of cumin
1 pinch of smoked paprika
Salt & pepper
2 tbsp breadcrumbs
16 cannelloni
For the sauce you will need:
350 gr. canned tomatoes
1 tablespoon tomato paste
1 onion finely chopped
1 clove of garlic, finely chopped
3 tbsp olive oil
300 ml. vegetable broth
1 sprig of thyme
1 pinch of sugar
Salt & pepper
1. In a bowl, mix all the filling ingredients with the roasted eggplant pulp and fill the cannelloni.
2. Prepare the sauce by putting the olive oil, onion, and garlic in a saucepan and sauté for 1 minute on medium heat, until glossy.
3. Then, add the pulp, the canned tomatoes, vegetable stock, sugar, salt, pepper and thyme and boil for 15 minutes.
4. Grease a fireproof pan, put a little sauce underneath and layer the cannelloni one by one.
5. Pour over the rest of the sauce and sprinkle with some breadcrumbs. Cover the dish with aluminum foil and bake at 180°C for 20 minutes.
6. Then, uncover it and continue baking for another 10 minutes.
We can add cheese to the filling or replace the thyme in the sauce with basil leaves!