Eggplant with Lentils and Goat Cheese

Name: Eggplant with Lentils and Goat Cheese
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 Tbsps balsamic vinegar; 0 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper; 1 large carrot, peeled and diced; 2 diced celery stalks; 907 grams globe eggplants each), halved lengthwise; 59 milliliters chopped fresh mint, plus torn leaves for serving; 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped; 57 grams crumbled goat cheese; 1 teaspoons kosher salt, divided; 473 milliliters packaged steamed lentils (such as Melissas); 1 Tbsp olive oil; 1 medium onion, finely chopped; 118 milliliters low-sodium vegetable broth

Eggplant with Lentils and Goat Cheese

Need a gluten free and vegetarian main course? Eggplant with Lentils and Goat Cheese could be an amazing recipe to try. One portion of this dish contains about 30g of protein, 8g of fat, and a total of 497 calories. This recipe serves 4. This recipe covers 38% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up onion, vegetable broth, carrot, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes.

Instructions

Heat oven to 475°.

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Oven

Remove pulp from eggplants; cut pulp from one eggplant into 1/4-inch cubes and discard the rest. Coat eggplant shells with cooking spray; sprinkle with 1/4 teaspoon salt. On a baking sheet lined with parchment paper, place eggplant shells open side down. In a bowl, coat eggplant cubes with cooking spray and toss with 1/4 teaspoon salt; place in one layer on a second baking sheet lined with parchment paper.

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Cooking Spray

Eggplant

Pasta Shells

Salt

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Baking Paper

Baking Sheet

Bowl

Bake eggplant shells and cubes until tender, 10 minutes.

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Eggplant

Pasta Shells

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Oven

Remove eggplant; reduce oven to 350°. In a medium nonstick skillet over medium heat, heat oil. Cook onion, celery and carrot until soft,5 minutes.

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Eggplant

Carrot

Celery

Onion

Cooking Oil

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Frying Pan

Oven

Add garlic; cook, 1 minute.

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Garlic

Add lentils, eggplant cubes, broth, vinegar, pepper and remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt; reduce heat to simmer, stirring occasionally, 5 minutes. Stir in chopped mint. Flip shells on baking sheet and stuff with lentil-eggplant mixture; cover with aluminum foil and bake until warm; 10 minutes. Top with cheese and mint leaves.

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Mint