Meat-Free Mondays - Eggplant Quinoa Rolls
Posted on June 9, 2008 by
I made these over the weekend, and they were wonderful!
These rolls are a little labor intensive, but it’s totally worth it.
I used the RealAge recipe for Eggplant Couscous Rolls, but substituted quinoa to make it a gluten-free meal. I cooked the quinoa according to package directions and added the thyme, salt, and oil while it was simmering.
At first I thought making tomato sauce from scratch was unnecessary. I also worried that the recipe didn’t call for enough spice, but I really enjoyed the delicate flavors in this dish. Tomato sauce from a jar would have been overkill. That said, the recipe didn’t make a lot of sauce. Next time, I’ll probably throw in some extra tomatoes, because I like things saucy.
Also, next time, I’ll make this on a cooler day. It requires a lot of oven use, and totally heated up the kitchen when we were already in the 90’s here. I didn’t plan that one well.
This picture literally made me salivate… thanks a lot, I’m off to my kitchen now! hee hee
wow that looks SO good
I hate using the oven when it’s hot outside. But those look like they were worth it!
I think the next time we have a cool day I’m going to make a bunch and see how they freeze. They really were amazing.
That looks fantastic! I’ll have to try it.