Stuffed Eggplant Delight Recipe
Ingredients
| Eggplants | 1 | |
| Vegetable Cooking Spray | ||
| Olive OR Vegetable Oil - 1 tablespoon | ||
| Onion | 1 | |
| Green pepper | 1 | |
| Zucchini | 1 | |
| Mushrooms | 1 Cup (16 tbs), sliced | |
| Garlic | 1 Clove (5gm), minced | |
| Tomato | 1 | |
| Tomato Sauce - 1 can, no-salt added | ||
| Cooked brown rice | 1 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Part-Skim Mozzarella Cheese - 1 cup | ||
| Unsalted Sunflower Kernels - 2 tablespoons, toasted | ||
| Italian seasoning | 1 Teaspoon | |
| Parmesan cheese | 1/4 Cup (16 tbs), grated | |
Directions
GETTING READY
1) Preheat the oven to 350F. Coat a 13X9X2-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
2) Rinse the eggplant. Slice them into halves lengthwise. Scoop the pulp out leaving a 1/4-inch thick shell.
3) Slice up the pulp. Keep aside 2 cups of the pulp. Keep aside the remaining pulp. Sprinkle a little lemon to prevent the pulp from darkening.
MAKING
4) Spray a large-sized skillet with the cooking spray. Add in oil and heat over medium-high heat. Add in the onions, green pepper, zucchini, mushrooms and garlic. Saute for 5 minutes or till it becomes tender.
5) Add in 2 cups of chopped eggplant, tomato and tomato sauce. Cook without cover for 15 minutes over medium flame. Stir occasionally. Take the skillet off the heat.
6) Add in the rice, mozzarella cheese, sunflower kernels and Italian seasoning.
7) Arrange the eggplant shells in the baking dish.
8) Transfer the mixture over the shells. Sprinkle the top with grated cheese.
9) Bake for about 15 minutes or till the mixture heats up completely.
SERVING
10) Serve the Stuffed Eggplant Delight garnished with chopped parsley leaves.
1) Preheat the oven to 350F. Coat a 13X9X2-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
2) Rinse the eggplant. Slice them into halves lengthwise. Scoop the pulp out leaving a 1/4-inch thick shell.
3) Slice up the pulp. Keep aside 2 cups of the pulp. Keep aside the remaining pulp. Sprinkle a little lemon to prevent the pulp from darkening.
MAKING
4) Spray a large-sized skillet with the cooking spray. Add in oil and heat over medium-high heat. Add in the onions, green pepper, zucchini, mushrooms and garlic. Saute for 5 minutes or till it becomes tender.
5) Add in 2 cups of chopped eggplant, tomato and tomato sauce. Cook without cover for 15 minutes over medium flame. Stir occasionally. Take the skillet off the heat.
6) Add in the rice, mozzarella cheese, sunflower kernels and Italian seasoning.
7) Arrange the eggplant shells in the baking dish.
8) Transfer the mixture over the shells. Sprinkle the top with grated cheese.
9) Bake for about 15 minutes or till the mixture heats up completely.
SERVING
10) Serve the Stuffed Eggplant Delight garnished with chopped parsley leaves.
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