STUFFED GUINEA SQUASH (EGGPLANT)

Stuffed Guinea Squash (Eggplant) image

This stuffed eggplant is great as a side dish or a main course.

Provided by MONTANACOOK

Categories Fruits and Vegetables Vegetables Eggplant

Time 40m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

1 large eggplant
6 tablespoons butter
½ pound sliced fresh mushrooms
½ cup minced onion
1 cup seasoned bread crumbs
2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese, divided

Steps:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
Cut eggplant in half lengthwise. Carefully scoop out and chop flesh, leaving skin intact. Place in a shallow baking dish, and set aside.
Heat butter in a large skillet over medium high heat. Cook and stir eggplant, mushrooms, and onion until tender, 7 to 10 minutes. Stir in bread crumbs and 1 cup of Cheddar cheese. Fill eggplant shells with stuffing, and sprinkle with remaining cup of Cheddar cheese.
Bake in the preheated oven for 15 to 20 minutes, or until warmed throughout and melted on top.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 543.9 calories, Carbohydrate 32 g, Cholesterol 105.4 mg, Fat 38.1 g, Fiber 5.2 g, Protein 20.9 g, SaturatedFat 23.3 g, Sodium 1007.2 mg, Sugar 7.7 g