Stuffed Eggplant

Name: Stuffed Eggplant
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 355 milliliters fresh breadcrumbs; 0 teaspoons dried basil; 454 grams medium eggplant (about; 3 Tbsps chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley; 1 garlic clove, minced; 2 teaspoons olive oil; 237 milliliters chopped onion; 0 teaspoons pepper; 0 teaspoons pepper; 57 grams 1/2 cup finely grated fresh Romano cheese, divided; 0 teaspoons salt; 0 teaspoons salt; 237 milliliters no-salt-added tomato sauce

Stuffed Eggplant might be just the side dish you are searching for. This recipe serves 8. One portion of this dish contains approximately 6g of protein, 4g of fat, and a total of 148 calories. This recipe covers 9% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes. A mixture of salt, flat-leaf parsley, olive oil, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty.

Instructions

Cut eggplant lengthwise into quarters, and cut each quarter crosswise into 4 pieces.

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Eggplant

Combine the eggplant and 1/4 teaspoon salt in a large saucepan; add water to cover, and bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 8 minutes or just until pulp can be removed from peel. Carefully remove pulp, reserving peels. Mash pulp; set aside.

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Eggplant

Water

Salt

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Sauce Pan

Heat 2 teaspoons oil in a nonstick skillet over medium heat.

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Cooking Oil

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Frying Pan

Add eggplant pulp and onion; saut for 7 minutes or until tender.

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Eggplant

Onion

Remove from heat; stir in breadcrumbs, 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons Romano cheese, parsley, 1/4 teaspoon pepper, and 1 minced garlic clove.

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Minced Garlic

Romano Cheese

Breadcrumbs

Parsley

Pepper

Clove

Arrange reserved eggplant peels in a single layer in an 11 x 7-inch baking dish coated with cooking spray. Spoon about 2 tablespoons eggplant mixture onto each peel.

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Cooking Spray

Eggplant

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Baking Pan

Bake at 350 for 20 minutes or until thoroughly heated.

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Oven

Place a saucepan coated with cooking spray over medium heat.

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Cooking Spray

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Sauce Pan

Add 1 minced garlic clove; saut 30 seconds.

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Minced Garlic

Clove

Add tomato sauce, basil, 1/8 teaspoon salt, and 1/8 teaspoon pepper, and cook 3 minutes or until heated. Spoon sauce over eggplant; sprinkle with remaining cheese, and garnish with parsley, if desired.

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Tomato Sauce