Name: Eggplant Rolls with Spicy Tomato Sauce
Cook time: 45 minutes
Total time: 45 minutes
Yield: Makes 4 main-course or 8 first-course servings
Ingredients: 1 garlic clove, minced; 1/4 teaspoon dried hot red pepper flakes; 7 tablespoons olive oil; 1 1/2 lb plum tomatoes, chopped; 1/2 teaspoon sugar; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 (1 1/4-lb) eggplant; 12 1/2 oz ricotta (preferably fresh; 1 1/2 cups); 1 1/2 oz finely grated Parmigiano-Reggiano (1/2 cup); 3 tablespoons finely chopped fresh basil; 1/4 teaspoon black pepper; a well-seasoned ridged grill pan or a gas grill (see cooks' note, below)

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Eggplant Rolls with Spicy Tomato SauceRomulo Yanes

Cooks' note:

·Eggplant can be grilled using a gas grill. Preheat all burners on high, covered, 10 minutes, then reduce heat to medium. Grill eggplant on lightly oiled grill rack, covered with lid, turning over once, until tender and grill marks appear, 4 to 5 minutes total.

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