Summer Nights Eggplants
From midgelet 15 years ago
- 30 minutes to make
- Serves 4
recipe submission on an ethnic recipe group by Dorie for this deleightful eggplant dish
Ingredients
- 2 large eggplants shopping list
- 1/2 cup olive oil for frying shopping list
- 2 medium onions, chopped shopping list
- 2 cloves garlic, minced shopping list
- 2 small tomatoes, chopped shopping list
- 1 green bell pepper, seeded and chopped shopping list
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley shopping list
- salt and pepper to taste shopping list
- 4 cups dry bread crumbs shopping list
- 1 cup crumbled feta cheese shopping list
How to make it
- Remove the leaves from the eggplants, and slice in half lengthwise.
- Carefully scoop out the centers of the eggplants, leaving a half-inch shell so they resemble 'canoes'.
- Cut the center portion into small pieces, and set aside.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
- Add the onions and garlic, and saute for a few minutes, until tender.
- Add the eggplant pieces, and cook until soft, about 5 minutes.
- Then, stir in the tomato, green pepper, and parsley.
- Simmer for about 10 minutes.
- Remove from the heat, and transfer to a large bowl.
- Stir in the bread crumbs until evenly blended.
- Divide the mixture evenly between the four eggplant shells.
- Sprinkle feta cheese over the top.
- Place the eggplant halves on a baking sheet.
- Bake for 15 to 20 minutes in the preheated oven, until the tops are browned and the cheese is melted.
- Serve hot or cold.
- Chilled. really tastes great too!
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Even though I am not an eggplant fan,my husband is. I will have to give a try and see how he likes it. Thanks for another great post!
m2googee
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never ate Eggplant for this recipe a must try sounds delicous thanks high5
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This sounds healthy and delicious! Love the addition of Feta cheese here!
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