Cheese Stuffed Eggplants have a truly inviting flavor and are a great way to use up any leftover cheese in the fridge. They are perfect for lunch or dinner, especially on summer days, served with a tomato salad.
Recipe from 18/08/2016 updated
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- Difficulty: Very Easy
- Cost: Inexpensive
- Preparation time: 10 Minutes
- Portions: 4
- Cooking methods: Electric oven
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All seasons
- Energy 286.81 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 21.77 (g) of which sugars 8.66 (g)
- Proteins 15.33 (g)
- Fat 16.05 (g) of which saturated 8.73 (g)of which unsaturated 5.67 (g)
- Fibers 4.64 (g)
- Sodium 889.27 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 174 g processed in an automated way starting from the nutritional information available on the CREA* and FoodData Central** databases. It is not food and / or nutritional advice.
* CREATES Food and Nutrition Research Center: https://www.crea.gov.it/alimenti-e-nutrizione https://www.alimentinutrizione.it ** U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov
Ingredients
- 2 oval black eggplants
- 7 oz cheeses (smoked scamorza, caciotta, parmesan, pecorino)
- 1.8 oz cooked ham
- 1 egg
- 1.8 oz breadcrumbs
- A few sprigs thyme
- 1 small Tropea red onion
- 1 clove garlic
- 10 leaves basil
- 2 tbsps extra virgin olive oil
- 1 pinch pepper (if desired)
Tools
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- Cutting Board
- Melon Baller
- Chopper
- Baking Pan
- Kitchen Scale
Steps
Cut the eggplants lengthwise, score the flesh and place them in the microwave for 10 minutes. Using a melon baller or a teaspoon, scoop out the flesh and brown it in a small pan with a garlic clove (which should then be removed), the chopped onion, and the oil. Grease the baking dish and place the hollowed-out eggplants with the stems wrapped in aluminum foil to prevent burning.
Put the cheese pieces, cooked ham, stale bread, thyme, basil, egg, cooled eggplant flesh, and pepper in a chopper. Stuff the eggplants with the mixture, drizzle some oil on top, and bake in a preheated oven at 392°F for 30 minutes until they appear nicely golden.
