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By Karina 2 Comments Filed Under: Dinner

Cheesy Turkey Eggplant Cannelloni

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Cheesy Turkey Eggplant Cannelloni

This was one of those, “I don’t know what I’m doing but if I keep going maybe it’ll turn into something,” meals!
And to my surprise, it totally did.

Cheesy Turkey Eggplant Cannelloni - Cafe Delites

My answer to guilt free and low carb cannelloni. Do you seeee the cheeeese?!?!

Ohhhhh the cheeeeseee!

Cheesy Turkey Eggplant Cannelloni - Cafe Delites

Stuffing char-grilled eggplant slices with garlicky lean ground turkey mince and low fat mozzarella, and them grilling or broiling them with MORE mozzarella in a beautiful tomato sauce!! Pasta? WHAT PASTA?!
Didn’t need it with this beautiful rich meal. Honestly, I am a self-confessed pasta head, and this totally killed the craving.

Cheesy Turkey Eggplant Cannelloni - Cafe Delites

Cheesy Turkey Eggplant Rolls

Weight Watchers 2pp per roll
Feel free to double or quadruple the recipe for the amount of cannelloni you need!
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Serves: 8 cannelloni rolls

Ingredients

  • 1 large eggplant (mine weighed 500g each)
  • Garlic oil cooking spray
  • 1 onion , diced
  • 250 g | 9oz lean ground turkey mince
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil leaves
  • 1/2 tablespoon vegetable stock powder ( I love Vegeta, but any stock powder will do)
  • 1 tablespoon garlic seasoning/powder
  • Salt to season
  • 500 g jar of your favourite pasta sauce (or crushed tomatoes)
  • 1/2 cup low fat grated mozzarella cheese , divided

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to grill/broil settings on heat 200C | 390F.
  • Grease a small baking dish with oil spray.
  • Cut eggplant lengthways into 8 1cm thick slices.
  • Heat a non-stick grill pan over medium-high heat and spray with garlic olive oil. Panfry eggplant slices for 2 - 3 minutes on each side or until golden brown and soft.
  • When all slices are cooked, set aside.
  • In the same pan, fry onions and turkey until cooked through. Add basil, stock powder, seasoning and salt.
  • Pour half the pasta sauce (or crushed tomatoes) into prepared dish. Place 2 heaping tablespoons of turkey filling onto each eggplant slice and 1 tablespoon of cheese. Roll up and place seam side down into dish. Top with remaining pasta sauce/tomatoes and sprinkle with remaining cheese. Bake for 10 - 20 minutes or until cheese is melty and golden

Nutrition

Calories: 74kcal | Carbohydrates: 6.3g | Protein: 9.7g | Fat: 1.6g | Fiber: 2.3g

Cheesy Turkey Eggplant Cannelloni - Cafe Delites

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  1. Karla says

    October 19, 2014 at 1:45 pm

    Hi !
    I love this recipe and I love eggplant! Here in Brasil, we make a vegetarian lasagna with eggplant a lot of cheese and tomato sauce.
    Congrats!
    Misses!

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    • Karina says

      October 21, 2014 at 8:02 pm

      Aw thats awesome!

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