Eggplant and Rice Timballo

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This robust timballo melds lightly fried eggplant with herb sauce, arborio rice, basil and 3 distinctive cheeses. For a shortcut, a good-quality jarred herb condiment whitethorn beryllium substituted. The crockery whitethorn beryllium prepared, covered and refrigerated for up to a time earlier baking. Remove it from the refrigerator and fto it instrumentality to country somesthesia earlier baking.

We made this crockery successful a 12-cup, coated aluminum conduit pan. It's labeled a coffeecake cookware by its manufacturer, Nordic Ware.

Adapted by Domenica Marchetti from a look successful "Verdura: Vegetables Italian Style," by Viana La Place (Harper Collins, 2000).

Ingredients

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Servings: 8-12 Makes 8 main-course servings oregon 12 side-dish servings

5 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1/2 cupful plain breadcrumbs
1 ample eggplant
Kosher salt
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 bundle (26 ounces) Pomi strained tomatoes oregon 1 28-ounce tin crushed tomatoes
Freshly crushed achromatic pepper
1/4 cupful shredded basil leaves
Olive lipid (not extra-virgin) for frying
2 cups arborio rice
4 ounces imported provolone food oregon Cacio di Roma, diced (1 scant cup)
4 ounces (1 scant cup) smoked mozzarella cheese, diced
2 ounces (1/2 cup) grated pecorino Romano cheese

Nutritional Facts

Per serving (based connected 12)

Calories
286
Fat
12 g
Saturated Fat
4 g
Carbohydrates
35 g
Sodium
343 mg
Cholesterol
16 mg
Protein
10 g
Fiber
3 g

This investigation is an estimation based connected disposable ingredients and this preparation. It should not substitute for a dietitian’s oregon nutritionist’s advice.

Adapted by Domenica Marchetti from a look successful "Verdura: Vegetables Italian Style," by Viana La Place (Harper Collins, 2000).

Tested by Mari-Jane Williams.

Published March 11, 2026