EGGPLANT STUFFED WITH CHICKEN AND CHEESE

Eggplant Stuffed with Chicken and Cheese image

Cheesy chicken-stuffed eggplant.

Provided by Blue Buddha

Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Chicken Baked and Roasted

Time 45m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

2 eggplants, halved lengthwise
2 tablespoons minced garlic
3 tablespoons olive oil, or more if needed
salt and ground black pepper to taste
6 cooked chicken breasts, shredded
½ (10 ounce) basket grape tomatoes, halved
½ (8 ounce) package shredded Cheddar-Monterey Jack cheese blend
¼ cup chopped scallions
3 tablespoons finely chopped fresh basil

Steps:

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or aluminum foil.
Place eggplant, cut-side up, on the prepared baking sheet. Sprinkle garlic over each and coat with olive oil; season with salt and pepper.
Bake in the preheated oven until eggplant is mostly tender, 25 to 30 minutes. Add chicken, tomatoes, and Cheddar-Monterey Jack cheese to each eggplant. Continue cooking in the oven until cheese is melted, about 10 minutes. Top each with scallions and basil.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 542.8 calories, Carbohydrate 20.3 g, Cholesterol 134.2 mg, Fat 30.1 g, Fiber 9.9 g, Protein 49.1 g, SaturatedFat 11 g, Sodium 323.5 mg, Sugar 6.6 g