Tuna Stuffed Eggplant

Name: Tuna Stuffed Eggplant
Ingredients: 2 large eggplants; 1 small onion, chopped; 1/4 cup margarine; 1 cup breadcrumbs (soft); 2 (6 ounce) cans tuna, drained; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon ground pepper; 1/2 teaspoon ground thyme; 1 cup bread cubes; 2 tablespoons butter, melted

10 ingredients

3 steps

Ingredients

2 large eggplants
1 small onion, chopped
1/4 cup margarine
1 cup breadcrumbs (soft)
2 (6 ounce) cans tuna, drained
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground pepper
1/2 teaspoon ground thyme
1 cup bread cubes
2 tablespoons butter, melted

Directions

1

Wash eggplants, wipe dry, and remove green tip. Cut a lengthwise slice from each. Scoop out inside and reserve, leacving a wall 1/2 inch thick. Invert shells in a shallow baking pan. Pour in 1 inch of water. Bake in 400 oven for 20 minutes (or until half done.).
2

Chop pulp and saute with onion in 1/4 cup margarine. Add bread crumbs, tuna, and seasonings. Spoon into eggplant shells and place in a shallow baking dish.
3

Mix bread cubes with melted butter. Sprinkle around edge of tops. Bake uncovered in 350 for 20 minutes.