VEGETABLE STUFFED EGGPLANT

facebook share image   twitter share image   pinterest share image   E-Mail share image



Vegetable Stuffed Eggplant image

This recipe is full of flavour, and very easy and quick to make. I make them ahead of time, and just wrap them in foil and either leave them in the fridge, or freeze them. I found it on the sparkpeople.com site and keep loosing it, so I decided to add it here.

Provided by Colleen M.

Categories     One Dish Meal

Time 45m

Yield 4 eggplant boats, 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

2 eggplants
1 onion, chopped finely
1 zucchini, chopped chunky
1 -2 garlic clove, minced
1 pinch black pepper
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/2 cup pasta sauce
1 cup cherry tomatoes, cut in half
1/2 cup green olives, sliced
1 1/2 teaspoons thyme
1 teaspoon basil
2 ounces monterey jack cheese or 2 ounces mozzarella cheese, shredded
4 tablespoons parmesan cheese

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375°F.
  • Trim the stems from the eggplant, and cut them in half lengthwise. Cut the pulp from the center of each half, leaving about a half-inch shell.
  • If your eggplants are large, soak them in a quart of water with an added tablespoon of salt for 10 minutes to remove any bitter flavor.
  • Remove the eggplants from the brine and rinse off the salt then pat them dry.
  • Cube the pulp into a medium dice. Place a large saute pan over moderate heat, then add the oil.
  • Once the oil is hot, add the onion, garlic, zucchini, pepper, and cubed eggplant. Cook, stirring until very tender, about 5-7 minutes. Add the tomato sauce, tomatoes, olives and seasonings and heat through. Lightly spray the cut edges of the eggplant with nonstick cooking spray, then spoon a quarter of the mixture into each shell. Top each eggplant with a quarter of the cheeses. Place in a baking pan coated with nonstick cooking spray.
  • You can add other vegetables like mushrooms, hot peppers, shredded carrots if you've got them.
  • Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until the eggplant is hot and the cheese is bubbly.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 237.4, Fat 13.3, SaturatedFat 4.8, Cholesterol 17.8, Sodium 581.1, Carbohydrate 23.7, Fiber 9.9, Sugar 11.4, Protein 9.9

There are no comments yet!