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Stuffed Eggplant Recipe

Add Step-by-Step Photos	Thetacofaery / All my dishes 1 year, 9 months ago A delicious alternative to plain old meatloaf.....stuffed eggplant! My family absolutely LOVES this recipe, and my husband usually doesn't even like bell peppers! Instead of spending time chopping onions and bell peppers, I usually use a frozen faj... More Prep:20m Cook:30m Servings:4	Thetacofaer
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Ingredients

1 large eggplant

3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, divided

1/2 pound ground beef (ground turkey also works great)

salt and pepper

1 small onion, diced

1 small red pepper, diced

1 small green pepper, diced

3 cloves garlic, minced

1/2 tsp dried parsley leaves, or 1/2 cup fresh

1/2 tsp dried basil leaves, or 1/2 cup fresh

1 1/4 cup grated Pecorino Romano, divided

1/4 cup bread crumbs

1 egg

2 small, or 1 large chopped tomatoes

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees

Cut the eggplant in half and scoop out the center, leaving enough meat inside the skin so that it holds its shape when baked. Boil the scooped-out center part until very soft, about 10-12 minutes

Meanwhile, in a medium saute pan, heat 1 Tbs olive oil over medium heat. Season the beef (or turkey) with salt and pepper. Add the seasoned ground beef to the pan and saute until all of its liquid is evaporated and the beef begins to brown slightly. Drain the beef, removing the extra fat. Let cool briefly and chop the cooked beef so that there are no large chunks of meat. In another pan (or the same one you just used, minus the beef) add the remaining olive oil and saute the onions, peppers and garlic together

In a bowl mix together the cooked eggplant, vegetables, cooked beef, herbs, 1 cup of the cheese, bread crumbs, and the egg

Fill the scooped-out egplant halves wih this mixture, dividing it evenly among the 2 halves

Top with chopped tomatoes and the remaining 1/4 cup of grated cheese, season with salt and pepper, place on an oiled oven tray or baking dish, and bake for 30 minutes, or untill eggplant is soft. Let cool briefly, slice widthwise, and serve.

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Comments

legoflamb 1 year, 9 months ago said:
This looks tasy. I used to make a lot of eggplant dishes, but not stuffed. I'm eating a bit lighter now so I'll give the turkey a shot. But back in the day I would definitely use ground lamb and throw in some cinnamon and oregano for that levantine flair. Very nice thanks!

manda4987 1 year, 9 months ago said:
Wow this sounds amazing...never thought to stuff an eggplant!

twohot 1 year, 5 months ago said:
Wow i just made it for dinner i can't wait to try it i did try a bit of the stuffing and boy was it good thanks again

twohot 1 year, 5 months ago said:
This was amazing thank u

sas 1 year, 2 months ago said:
Used shredded beef from a chuck roast that I made. I don't do ground beef. This really was delicious.
Thanks -Sas

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