Baked Stuffed Eggplant Recipe
Ingredients
| Large eggplant - 1 | ||
| Instant Onions - 3 tablespoons, Chopped | ||
| Green pepper | 1 To taste | |
| Large tomato - 1 , finely chopped | ||
| Butter | 3 Tablespoon | |
| Chicken Seasoned Stock Base - 1 teaspoon | ||
| Water | 1/4 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Salt | 1/2 Teaspoon | |
| Black pepper | 1/4 Teaspoon | |
| MSG - 1/4 teaspoon | ||
| Herb seasoning | 1/4 Teaspoon | |
| Ham or any other leftover meat - 1 1/2 cups, finely minced or ground | ||
| Sharp cheese - 3/4 cup, grated | ||
| Bread crumbs | 1/2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Melted butter | 1 Tablespoon | |
Directions
GETTING READY
1 Cut eggplant lengthwise in to half.
2 Carefully, remove the inside pulp leaving a firm shell about 1/4 inch thick.
3 Using salted water, cover the shells and set aside while you prepare the filling.
4 Dice the eggplant pulp.
MAKING
5 In a skillet, put the eggplant pulp along with onions, green pepper, tomato, the 3 tablespoons butter, seasoned stock base and water.
6 Mix well.
7 Cook, covered for 15 minutes or until tender.
8 Remove the cover and continue cooking until all liquid evaporates.
9 Add salt, seasonings, ham and 1/2 cup of the cheese and mix well.
10 Drain the shells and fill the ham mixture in them.
11 Bake in 350°Fahrenheit oven for 50 minutes.
12 Remove from the oven.
13 Sprinkle with the remaining 1/4 cup grated cheese.
14 In a bowl, toss bread crumbs with the 1 tablespoon melted butter and sprinkle over the top.
15 Continue to bake for another 15 minutes or until crumbs are lightly browned.
SERVING
16 Serve hot.
1 Cut eggplant lengthwise in to half.
2 Carefully, remove the inside pulp leaving a firm shell about 1/4 inch thick.
3 Using salted water, cover the shells and set aside while you prepare the filling.
4 Dice the eggplant pulp.
MAKING
5 In a skillet, put the eggplant pulp along with onions, green pepper, tomato, the 3 tablespoons butter, seasoned stock base and water.
6 Mix well.
7 Cook, covered for 15 minutes or until tender.
8 Remove the cover and continue cooking until all liquid evaporates.
9 Add salt, seasonings, ham and 1/2 cup of the cheese and mix well.
10 Drain the shells and fill the ham mixture in them.
11 Bake in 350°Fahrenheit oven for 50 minutes.
12 Remove from the oven.
13 Sprinkle with the remaining 1/4 cup grated cheese.
14 In a bowl, toss bread crumbs with the 1 tablespoon melted butter and sprinkle over the top.
15 Continue to bake for another 15 minutes or until crumbs are lightly browned.
SERVING
16 Serve hot.
Chef
