Stuffed Eggplant

24 ingredients
10 steps

Ingredients

  • 8 small (4-inches long) eggplant, halved, seeded, flesh removed and chopped
  • 5 cloves garlic
  • Salt to taste
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 medium onion chopped
  • 3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
  • 1 medium zucchini chopped
  • 2 red bell peppers, seeded, chopped
  • 1/4 cup white wine
  • 8 plum tomatoes, seeded, chopped
  • 1/2 cup tomato juice
  • 1/2 cup white rice
  • 1/2 cup bulgur
  • 4 anchovy fillets, drained, chopped
  • 1/2 cup pitted, cracked green olives
  • 1 tablespoon drained capers
  • 1/4 cup toasted pine nuts
  • 1 tablespoon fresh chopped oregano
  • 1 tablespoon fresh chopped thyme
  • 1 tablespoon fresh mint chopped
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
  • 1/2 cup plain breadcrumbs
  • 1/2 cup Parmesan
  • Olive oil

Directions

  1. 1
    In a large saute pan heat oil add onion and garlic and cook until onion is translucent.
  2. 2
    Add reserved chopped eggplant flesh, zucchini and red bell peppers - cook until softened.
  3. 3
    Add rice.
  4. 4
    Add white wine cook until wine has evaporated.
  5. 5
    Add tomatoes, tomato juice and simmer for about 10 minutes or until mixture has thickened and rice is starting to soften.
  6. 6
    Remove pan from heat and stir in bulgur, anchovies, olives, capers, pine nuts, oregano, thyme, mint and salt and pepper to taste.
  7. 7
    Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
  8. 8
    Stuff eggplant halves loosely with mixture and arrange on a lightly oiled roasting pan.
  9. 9
    Top with a mixture of breadcrumbs and Parmesan and bake for 1 hour or until eggplant and breadcrumbs are golden brown.
  10. 10
    Serve lukewarm.

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