Mama Chiarello's Stuffed Eggplant

Name: Mama Chiarello's Stuffed Eggplant
Prep time: 1 h 20 min
Cook time: 1 h 20 min
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 0 teaspoons black pepper; 1 large eggplant; 118 milliliters chopped fresh basil leaves; 118 milliliters chopped fresh parsley; 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped; 227 grams ground beef; 3 Tbsps extra-virgin olive oil; 1 small onion, diced small; 118 milliliters Progresso® plain Panko crispy bread crumbs; 296 milliliters grated Pecorino Romano cheese; 1 small red bell pepper, diced small; 1 teaspoons grey sea salt; 2 smalls tomatoes, chopped; 1 whole egg

Mama Chiarello's Stuffed Eggplant might be just the side dish you are searching for. This recipe serves 4. One portion of this dish contains approximately 25g of protein, 32g of fat, and a total of 470 calories. A mixture of olive oil, tomatoes, garlic, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 1 hour and 20 minutes.

Instructions

Heat oven to 350 degrees F.

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Cut the eggplant in half and scoop out the center, leaving enough meat inside the skin so that it holds its shape when baked. Chop eggplant that has been scooped out of the inside; place in saucepan, cover with water and boil until very soft, 10 to 12 minutes.

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Eggplant

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Meanwhile, in a medium saute pan, heat 1 tablespoon of the olive oil over medium heat. Salt and pepper the beef.

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Add the seasoned ground beef to the pan, and saute until all of its liquid is evaporated and the beef begins to brown slightly.

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Beef

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Let cool briefly, and chop the cooked beef so that there are no large chunks of meat. In another medium saute pan over medium heat, add the remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil, and saute the onion, pepper and garlic together in the oil.

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In a bowl, mix together the cooked eggplant, vegetables, beef, herbs, 1 cup of the cheese, 1/4 cup of the bread crumbs and the egg. Fill the scooped-out eggplant halves with this mixture, dividing it evenly between the two halves.

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