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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
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Heat olive oil in a medium skillet over medium-heat.
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Add eggplant and saute until tender, about 5 minutes.
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Drain and set aside.
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In a mixing bowl, whisk 1 egg with the ricotta.
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Stir in the reserved eggplant, asparagus, 1/4 cup of the mozzarella, 1/4 cup Parmesan, oregano, salt, and pepper.
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Set aside.
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Put the chicken breasts in a large plastic bag and pound until very thin and of even thickness.
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Remove chicken from bag and season with salt and pepper.
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Spoon a generous dollop of the cheese mixture near the bottom edge of 1 piece of chicken and roll it into a cylinder, around the filling, like a jelly roll.
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Repeat with remaining chicken.
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Beat the remaining eggs in a shallow bowl and put the flour and bread crumbs on separate plates.
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In a large skillet, melt the butter and shortening.
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Dredge the chicken rolls-ups in the flour, dip in the beaten eggs, and then coat them with bread crumbs.
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Place the rolls-ups in the skillet and cook until golden brown on both sides, about 10 minutes.
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Spread the tomato sauce in a shallow baking dish and place the roll-ups over the sauce.
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Sprinkle with the remaining mozzarella and Parmesan.
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Bake for 30 minutes.
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Divide the roll-ups among 4 plates, spooning some sauce over the top.
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Sprinkle with diced tomato and serve immediately.