Eggplant with Mushroom Stuffing

Chef Thomas

Eggplant with Mushroom Stuffing

If you like eggplant then you will love this great tasting recipe which provides energy after any competition.

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Ingredients

• 2 medium eggplants
• 1/6 cup olive oil
• 1 small shallot, minced
• 2/3 pound white mushrooms, trimmed and finely chopped
• Freshly ground pepper, to taste
• 3 medium cloves garlic, minced
• 1/6 cup flat-leaf parsley, chopped
• Cayenne pepper, to taste
• 1/4 cup fresh bread crumbs
• Vegetable spray

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 450.
2. Halve eggplants lengthwise. Score the flesh of each half lightly to make a border about 3/8 inch from the skin. Score center of each half lightly three times to allow heat to penetrate.
3. Sprinkle cut surface with salt. Place eggplants cut side up on a lightly sprayed sheet pan and bake until flesh is tender, 20-25 minutes.
4. Let cool slightly.
5. Mist vegetable spray in a large skillet over low heat. Add shallots and sauté about 30 seconds until soft but not brown. Add mushrooms and season with salt and pepper. Cook over high heat, stirring continuously, until mixture is dry, 3-5 minutes. Set aside.
6. Cut each eggplant gently along scored border and remove pulp carefully with a spoon without piercing skin. Put shells in large, oiled gratin dish.
7. Chop eggplant flesh. Mix with mushroom stuffing and stir in garlic, parsley and cayenne pepper. Spoon stuffing into eggplant shells. Sprinkle with bread crumbs, then mist with vegetable spray or drizzle with oil, if desired. Bake until hot, 10-15 minutes. If bread crumbs have not browned, run under a broiler for a few seconds. Serve hot.

Nutrition

Calories

560 cal

Fat

38 g

Carbs

49 g

Protein

8 g

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