Awesome Eggplant Rollatine - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    4 eggs, lightly beaten
    2 tablespoons garlic powder, divided
    2 cups grated Parmesan cheese, divided
    1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
    salt and pepper to taste
    1 cup all-purpose flour
    1 cup vegetable oil for frying
    2 large eggplant, peeled and sliced
    1 (15 ounce) container ricotta cheese
    1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese, divided
    1 tablespoon dried parsley
    1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained
    1 (28 ounce) jar tomato pasta sauce, divided
Preparation
    Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
    In a shallow mixing bowl combine 3 eggs, 1 tablespoon garlic powder, 1 cup Parmesan cheese, Italian seasoning, salt and pepper. In a separate, shallow dish or plate, pour the flour.
    Heat oil in a large, deep skillet. Dredge eggplant slices in flour, then in egg mixture and fry slices 2 or 3 at a time in hot oil. Place fried slices on a paper towel lined plate to drain.
    In a large bowl combine ricotta, 1/2 cup mozzarella, remaining 1 cup Parmesan, remaining 1 tablespoon garlic powder, 1 egg, parsley and spinach; mix well.
    Spread about 1/3 of the pasta sauce in the bottom of a 9x13 inch baking dish. Place about 2 tablespoons of spinach mixture in the center of each eggplant slice and roll securely; place in prepared pan. Pour remaining pasta sauce over eggplant rolls and top with remaining 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese.
    Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes.

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