I am making eggplant rotini for the first time tonight.

[lynintenn]

Any. suggestions .

[Lunabell]

1. While I've never made it,

I would just say to make sure the eggplant is well cooked. Otherwise, it is really nasty and bitter.

[NJCher]

2. we invite you

to post on our daily C & B "What's for Dinner" thread.

[usonian]

3. All recipes are pretty similar.

They differ in whether you fry the eggplant in crumbs (air fry? ) or grill it or bake it.

Giada grills the eggplant.
https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/giada-de-laurentiis/eggplant-rollatini-recipe2-1913538

Lidia fries with a flour coating.
https://lidiasitaly.com/recipes/eggplant-rollatini/

James goes the flour, egg and breadcrumbs route.
https://www.sipandfeast.com/eggplant-rollatini/

Julie just bakes the eggplant.
https://www.tablefortwoblog.com/eggplant-rollatini/
So does Bethany
https://asimplepalate.com/blog/baked-eggplant-rollatini/

Filling is almost identical in each case.

If you look for recipes, it's rollatini.
Rotini will get you pasta.
CIAO!

[lynintenn]

4. Thanks for the recipes.

I went with frying. It is not a quick dish but it was Saturday afternoon so I had the time..

[usonian]

5. I forgot to tell you my frying "secret"

I put flour in a paper bag and shake stuff inside. It seems to coat more uniformly than by patting, which you can do later, or not.

No mess.

[yellowdogintexas]

6. I love eggplant rollatini. Our favorite Italian place makes a darn good one

as well as a traditional rolatini made with lasagne noodles

This place has great food, huge portions, very good prices and is a bring your own wine place. The owners are hard core Democrats, too.

Prima Pasta and Pizza, Hulen Drive at Granbury Road just south of the railroad tracks. Closed Mondays. Just in case you are in Fort Worth and want to check it out. Our Democratic Woman's Club has lunch there after our monthly meetings; usually about 30 of us.