Stuffed Eggplant

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Total: 1 hr 40 min
Prep: 15 min
Cook: 1 hr 25 min
Yield: 8 servings

Ingredients

  1. 8 small (4-inches long) eggplant, halved, seeded, flesh removed and chopped
  2. 5 cloves garlic
  3. Salt to taste
  4. 2 tablespoons olive oil
  5. 1 medium onion chopped
  6. 3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
  7. 1 medium zucchini chopped
  8. 2 red bell peppers, seeded, chopped
  9. 1/4 cup white wine
  10. 8 plum tomatoes, seeded, chopped
  11. 1/2 cup tomato juice
  12. 1/2 cup white rice
  13. 1/2 cup bulgur
  14. 4 anchovy fillets, drained, chopped
  15. 1/2 cup pitted, cracked green olives
  16. 1 tablespoon drained capers
  17. 1/4 cup toasted pine nuts
  18. 1 tablespoon fresh chopped oregano
  19. 1 tablespoon fresh chopped thyme
  20. 1 tablespoon fresh mint chopped
  21. Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
  22. 1/2 cup plain breadcrumbs
  23. 1/2 cup Parmesan
  24. Olive oil

Instructions

  1. In a large saute pan heat oil add onion and garlic and cook until onion is translucent. Add reserved chopped eggplant flesh, zucchini and red bell peppers – cook until softened. Add rice. Add white wine cook until wine has evaporated. Add tomatoes, tomato juice and simmer for about 10 minutes or until mixture has thickened and rice is starting to soften. Remove pan from heat and stir in bulgur, anchovies, olives, capers, pine nuts, oregano, thyme, mint and salt and pepper to taste.
  2. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
  3. Stuff eggplant halves loosely with mixture and arrange on a lightly oiled roasting pan. Top with a mixture of breadcrumbs and Parmesan and bake for 1 hour or until eggplant and breadcrumbs are golden brown. Serve lukewarm.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1 of 8 servings
Calories 489
Total Fat 22 g
Saturated Fat 4 g
Carbohydrates 64 g
Dietary Fiber 21 g
Sugar 25 g
Protein 15 g
Cholesterol 8 mg
Sodium 1797 mg

 

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