Stuffed Eggplant With Walnuts

Stuffed Eggplant With Walnuts
Stuffed Eggplant With Walnuts might be just the side dish you are searching for. This vegetarian recipe serves 6. One serving contains 323 calories, 8g of protein, and 23g of fat. If you have pepper, ground coriander, wine vinegar, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 1 hour.

Instructions

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Put the bulgur in a bowl and add 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1 cup boiling water. Cover and let sit until the bulgur is tender and the water is absorbed, about 30 minutes. Fluff with a fork.
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Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
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Lay the eggplant halves cut-side down in the skillet and season with salt, then place another skillet on top and weigh it down with large cans. Cook until the eggplant is soft and golden brown, about 6 minutes. Uncover, flip the eggplant and season with salt, then cover, weigh down and cook about 5 more minutes.
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Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate to cool.
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Pulse the walnuts, onion, celery and garlic in a food processor until coarsely chopped.
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Add the cilantro, tarragon and coriander and pulse until smooth.
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Add the bulgur and vinegar and pulse once or twice to combine.
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Add 1 teaspoon salt, and pepper to taste.
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Spread the bulgur mixture evenly on the cut sides of 3 eggplant halves; sandwich with the remaining halves. Wrap tightly with plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 1 hour.
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Slice the stuffed eggplant into pieces, sprinkle with the feta and drizzle with olive oil.
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Photographs by Con Poulos
DifficultyExpert
Ready In1 h
Servings6
Health Score82
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