January 5, 2019

Eggplant Rollatini

A traditional recipe method to making eggplant rolatini.  The viewer is used to this format

1. Level: Easy
2. Total: 2 hr 20 min
3. Prep: 35 min
4. Cook: 1 hr 45 min
5. Yield: 6 servings

3 medium-sized eggplants (about 4 pounds total)

Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

Can vegetable spray

32 ounces ricotta cheese

2 large eggs, lightly beaten

1/2 cup shredded mozzarella

8 tablespoons grated Parmesan

25 basil leaves

Extra-virgin olive oil, for drizzling

3 cups fresh tomato sauce

1. Preheat the grill pan and preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
2. Place a rack over a large baking sheet. Cut the 2 ends off the eggplant. Cut the eggplants lengthwise, into 1/2-inch thick slices. Arrange eggplant slices onto rack. Sprinkle with sea salt to help remove excess moisture and any bitterness from the eggplants. Set aside for about 10 to 15 minutes. Rinse off the salt from the eggplants and pat dry with a towel. Spray hot grill pan liberally with vegetable spray and then place eggplant slices on the grill until lightly browned on each side and tender, about 4 minutes per side. Remove slices from the grill pan and allow to cool.
3. In a large bowl, beat eggs until lightly scrambled. Mix the ricotta in with the egg. Add mozzarella, 3 tablespoons of Parmesan cheese. Chop basil just to combine. Do not overmix.
4. Place a tablespoon of the cheese mixture on 1 end of the eggplant and roll up tightly. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Place the eggplant rollatini into a greased (with olive oil) 13 by 9-inch baking dish, seam side down. Continue with remaining eggplant. Evenly distribute the tomato sauce on top of the eggplant rollatini.

Quantitative Model with use of qualitative variables to determine a pattern for making eggplant rollatini 

1.
MM = eggplant1y1 + salt2y2 + vegetableoil3y3 + eggs4y4 + ricotta5y5 + mozzarella6y6 + parmesan7y7 + basil8y8 + blackpepper9y9 + oliveoil10y10 tomatosauce11y11 + xz yz

2.

eggplant1y1 = cut two ends of eggplant, cut eggplant lengthwise 1/2 inch thick slices, put eggplant over rack over baking sheet (b1) + an bn

salt2y2 = sprinkle sea salt on eggplant, after 15 min rinse salt off eggplant and dry(b1) + an bn

vegetableoil3y3 = spray grill with vegetable oil, place eggplant on hot grill until brown for 4 min(b1) + an bn

eggs4y4= beat eggs in bowl until scrambled(b1) + an bn

ricotta5y5 = mix ricotta in bowl with eggs(b1) + an bn

mozzarella6y6 = add mozzarella cheese in bowl(b1) + an bn

parmesan7y7 = mix permesan cheese in bowl(b1) + an bn

basil8y8 = add chopped basil to cheese bowl mix(b1) + an bn

blackpepper9y9= sprinkle black pepper and salt over rolled eggplant with cheese mix in middle(b1) + an bn

oliveoil10y10 = place olive oil on pan, then place eggplant rollatini seam down on pan(b1) + an bn

tomatosauce11y11 = distribute tomato sauce over eggplant, bake for 15 min(b1) + an bn

yz

There is now a decision to add an additional ingredient or variable.

yz = y12 = add additional ingredient of roasted pine nuts sprinkled on top of finished eggplant rollatini

Motivation or making eggplant rolatini based on creating a recipe | for dinner, for fun, for a website recipe etc.

1. Quantitative Model of the method of an eggplant rolatini recipe entree using the equation of a line method.  Y variable is to determine the method of use of the corresponding ingredient.  xz yz is to add additional ingredients of your choice with the corresponding method of utilization of an additional ingredient.

2. b1 on the submodel can be a picture or video. It can also be a variable with no information contained in it.

Conclusion

The ingredients are the equilibrium points of the quantitative model.  Without the ingredients there would be no model.  The y’s are the qualitative variables of the model. Without the qualitative variables, there would be no method to creating the eggplant rollatini or final product.  There exists a relationship between the equilibrium points and qualitative method or ingredients and means to use the ingredients.  The motivation for making this recipe can be determined by examining the model to understand the reason for creating the final product.  There may be n number of motivations or combined motivations.