Baked Eggplant With Savory Cheese Stuffing Recipe

Name: Baked Eggplant With Savory Cheese Stuffing
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 2 medium eggplants, each cut in half lengthwise.; cooking spray; 1 slice white bread; 1 tsp. extravirgin olive oil; 1 1/2 c. finely chopped onion; 1 1/4 c. finely chopped red bell pepper; 1 c. finely chopped seeded plum tomato; 1 tsp. chopped fresh or 1/4 tsp. dried oregano; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 3/4 c. (3 oz.) crumbled feta cheese; 1/4 c. chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley; 3/4 tsp. salt; 1/4 tsp. freshly ground black pepper

Servings: persons

2 medium eggplants, each cut in half lengthwise.
cooking spray
1 slice white bread
1 tsp. extravirgin olive oil
1 1/2 c. finely chopped onion
1 1/4 c. finely chopped red bell pepper
1 c. finely chopped seeded plum tomato
1 tsp. chopped fresh or 1/4 tsp. dried oregano
2 garlic cloves, minced
3/4 c. (3 oz.) crumbled feta cheese
1/4 c. chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
3/4 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. freshly ground black pepper

1
Preheat oven to 400 deg.
2
Score cut side of each eggplant half by making 4 crosswise cuts. Place the eggplant halves, cut sides down, on a foil-lined baking sheet covered with cooking spray. Bake 400 for 25 min. or until tender. Remove from oven; cool on pan for 10 min. Carefully remove pulp, leaving a 1/3 in. thick shell; reserve eggplant shells. Chop pulp.
3
Reduce oven temp. to 350 deg.
4
Place bread in a food processor; pulse 10 times or until coarse bread crumbs measure 1/2 cup. Drizzle the breadcrumbs with olive oil, and pulse to combine.
5
Heat a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray over med. high heat. Add onion; saute 3 min. Stir in the chopped eggplant, bell pepper, tomato, oregano, and garlic; cover, reduce heat, and simmer 10 min., stirring occasionally. Uncover and cook 5 min. or until liquid evaporates, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat; stir in cheese, parsley, salt, and black pepper. Stuff each eggplant shell with about 1/2 c. onion mixture; sprinkle with breadcrumb mixture. Place on a baking sheet; bake at 350 for 30 min. or until thoroughly heated and lightly browned.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 13 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 2 medium eggplants, each cut in half lengthwise., cooking spray, 1 slice white bread, 1 tsp. extravirgin olive oil, and more.

Yes, Baked Eggplant With Savory Cheese Stuffing falls under the Vegetarian category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Baked Eggplant With Savory Cheese Stuffing

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