Baked Eggplant With Olive Stuffing Recipe

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   Preheat oven to 350 F. Place eggplant on a baking sheet and drizzle with 1 Tbsp.

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   of the extra virgin olive oil.

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   Bake for 20 to 30 min, or possibly till tender.

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   While the eggplant is baking, heat the remaining 1 Tbsp.

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   extra virgin olive oil in a medium saute/fry pan till very warm.

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   Add in onion and garlic and saute/fry till you can smell the aroma, 1 to 2 min.

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   Add in tomatoes, toss with onion, and saute/fry lightly.

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   Add in marjoram and saute/fry for about 2 min.

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   Remove from heat and let cold.

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    Place cooled tomato mix in a bowl and add in olives, bread crumbs, and Parmesan cheese; mix well.

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    When eggplant is tender, remove from oven and let cold slightly.

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    (Leave oven at 350 F for baking the stuffed eggplant.)

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    Scoop the middle of the eggplant out, leaving 1 inch of flesh all the way around.

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    Don't break the skin.

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    Let the eggplant flesh cold, then chop roughly and add in to the stuffing.

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    Season with salt and pepper.

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    Place the stuffing back into the 4 eggplant halves.

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    Bake for 15 to 20 min, or possibly till stuffing is golden.

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    Serve warm.

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    Pence.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.