Recipe

Stuffed Eggplant Recipe

	Keni / All my dishes 1 month, 1 week ago Please note that this isn't a vegetarian dish...but it's still a great use of eggplant! ;) Prep:20m Cook:45m Servings:8	Keni
	italian sausage eggplant cheesy

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Ingredients

2lb Italian sausage, ground

4 eggplant

1/2 cup olive oil

16oz fresh mushrooms, sliced

2 bell peppers, chopped

1 large onion, chopped

5-6 cloves garlic, chopped

2 cups Italian bread crumbs

1 cup fresh Parmesan cheese, shredded or grated

1t Italian seasoning

2 cups Mozzarella or Italian blend cheese

salt and pepper to taste

Directions

In large skillet, brown sausage for about 5 minutes. Drain leaving a small bit of grease in the pan.

Slice eggplant in half, remove and chop meat, but make sure to leave some "meat" in the shell so it holds up to cooking.

In same skillet add small amount of olive oil to grease and add eggplant meat, mushrooms, bell pepper, onion and garlic and cook until just tender, about 5 minutes.

Add bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese, Italian seasoning, salt and pepper to vegetables and mix to combine.

Place eggplant shells in jelly roll or large glass baking dish, lightly sprayed, and spoon stuffing mixture into each shell.

Top each with shredded cheese.

Bake for about 45 minutes at 350 until eggplant is fork tender.

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Comments

justjakesmom 1 month, 1 week ago said:
I've never cared for eggplant, but this does sound good. Jake was reading over my shoulder and said "that sounds good." He's always been so open to "new foods" - LOL I should take a lesson.

pointsevenout 1 month, 1 week ago said:
Would this recipe work for zucchini? You should see the size of my zucchini.

keni 1 month, 1 week ago said:
Ha...now, you see, there, there's a joke just waiting to come out with that comment, but I just don't know you well enough. ;) BUT, to answer the question, you betcha....zucchini would do just fine and the baking time would be about the same, even. Let me know if you try it! Also, I'll add, you can add a can of diced tomatoes to the stuffing if desired, too.