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Stuffed Eggplant Rolls with Garlic-Dill Sauce and Potatoes | Rulouri de vinete umplute cu sos de usturoi și mărar și cartofi

A hearty, comforting dinner made with tender eggplant slices, savory meat filling, and a rich tomato and garlic sauce — perfect for the whole family.

Ingredients
    For the Rolls:
  • 2 large eggplants (vines)
  • Olive oil for frying
    • For the Filling:
  • 400 grams minced pork
  • 2-3 green onions, finely chopped (or 1 small dried onion)
  • 2-3 tablespoons tomato paste
  • Fresh parsley, chopped
  • ½ cups water
  • Salt, to taste
  • Powdered garlic, to taste
  • Sweet paprika, to taste
  • Black pepper, to taste
  • Optional: hot paprika or chili flakes
    • For the Baking Sauce:
  • 200 milliliters tomato juice
  • 2-3 cloves garlic, chopped
  • Salt and black pepper, to taste
  • Grated cheddar cheese (to melt at the end)
    • Optional Sides:
  • Boiled or roasted potatoes
  • Garlic-dill yogurt sauce (yogurt + garlic + fresh dill + salt)
Instructions
  1. Prepare the Eggplants:
      • Wash the eggplants and pat them dry.
      • Remove some of the skin (optional for texture) and cut into medium-thick slices (not too thin, not too thick).
      • Soak slices in salted water for 10 minutes to remove bitterness.
  2. Prepare the Filling:
      • In a bowl, mix minced pork, chopped onion, tomato paste, chopped parsley, and spices (salt, powdered garlic, sweet/hot paprika, black pepper).
      • Add ½ cup water to the mixture and combine everything well.
  3. Fry the Eggplant Slices:
      • Remove the eggplant slices from the water, pat dry with a napkin.
      • Fry on both sides in a pan with a little oil until golden brown and soft.
  4. Assemble the Rolls:
      • Place a spoonful of meat filling on each eggplant slice and roll it up.
      • In a baking dish, pour 200 ml tomato juice and add chopped garlic, salt, and pepper.
      • Arrange the rolls over the sauce.
  5. Bake:
      • Bake in a preheated oven at 200°C (392°F) for 30 minutes.
      • After that, sprinkle grated cheddar cheese over the rolls and bake for an additional 10 minutes, until the cheese is melted and bubbly.
  6. Serve:
      • Serve hot with boiled or roasted potatoes and a garlic-dill yogurt sauce on the side.
Read it online: https://yummy.expert/recipe/stuffed-eggplant-rolls-with-garlic-dill-sauce-and-potatoes-rulouri-de-vinete-umplute-cu-sos-de-usturoi-si-marar-si-cartofi/