MOROCCAN STUFFED EGGPLANT (AUBERGINE)

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A quick to make mid-week main course with a Moroccan twist, adapted from a recent issue of the Australian 'Women's Day'.

Provided by bluemoon downunder

Categories     Onions

Time 1h5m

Yield 4 stuffed eggplant halves, 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 18

2 medium eggplants, halved lengthways
1/3 cup olive oil
1 medium onion, finely chopped
4 garlic cloves, minced
500 g ground pork or 500 g ground chicken
1 tablespoon moroccan seasoning
2 tomatoes, finely chopped
1/4 cup pine nuts
1 teaspoon sugar
salt, to taste
fresh ground black pepper, to taste
1 tablespoon breadcrumbs
1 tablespoon parmesan cheese
1 lebanese cucumber
250 g cherry tomatoes, halved
1 tablespoon coriander leaves
1 teaspoon olive oil (to taste)
1 teaspoon red wine vinegar (to taste)

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 200°C.
  • Using a small knife and a spoon, carefully remove the flesh from the eggplant halves without breaking the skin, and chop the flesh coarsely.
  • Place the eggplant halves onto a baking tray, cut side up, drizzle with 1 tablespoon of oil and bake for 10-15 minutes, until tender.
  • Meanwhile, heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a large pan, over a medium heat, and sauté the eggplant flesh for 3-5 minutes, until it is golden and tender; remove from the pan and set aside.
  • In the same pan, heat the remaining oil over a high heat and sauté the onion and garlic for 1 minute, then add the ground meat and cook for 4-5 minutes, until it is well browned, breaking up the lumps as it browns with the back of a spoon.
  • Return the eggplant to the pan, add the Moroccan seasoning and cook, stirring, for 1 minute, until fragrant. Stir in the tomato, pine nuts and sugar and season to taste.
  • Fill the eggplant halves with the meat mixture and sprinkle with breadcrumbs and Parmesan.
  • Bake for 25-30 minutes, until golden and tender.
  • Serve with the tomato and cucumber salad and fresh crusty bread.
  • Tomato and Cucumber Salad: Chop the cucumber and toss the cucumber pieces and halved cherry tomatoes with the olive oil and red wine vinegar and season to taste.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 638.5, Fat 45.1, SaturatedFat 10.8, Cholesterol 86.1, Sodium 144.6, Carbohydrate 32.7, Fiber 12.6, Sugar 14.5, Protein 30.5

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