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Inspired
by a friend's recipe, this is my version of stuffed eggplant. Really
easy to put together, and very satisfying! My hubby doesn't even like eggplant,
but he sure like this!
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Stuffed Eggplant
Makes 4 small servings or 2 full servings
Ingredients: -
● 1 Eggplant
● 1/2 lb lean ground beef
● 1/2 lb ground chicken breast
● 1/2 can fire roasted crushed tomatoes (gluten free)
● 1 Tbsp Mrs Dash Tomato Basil Garlic
● 1 small pepper (any color) diced
● 5-7 crimini (or button) mushrooms, sliced or diced
● 1/2 tsp Mrs Dash Garlic & Herb
● Drizzle olive oil
● 2 Tbsp Parmesan Regiano
Directions: -
● Brown ground meats together, drain.
● Add crushed tomatoes & Mrs Dash Tomato...
● Set aside.
● Preheat oven to 400.
● Line cookie sheet with foil.
● Slice eggplant in half, lengthwise, drizzle with olive oil and bake until tender - 30 to 40 minutes.
● Allow to cool slightly.
● In a skillet, heat a drizzle of olive oil over med-hi heat.
● Add peppers & mushrooms and cook until just tender.
● Remove from heat and add to meat mixture.
● Scoop out insides of eggplant halves. Dice up the insides and
add
to the meat & veggie mixture.
● Scoop that meat into the two hollowed out eggplant halves and top with 1 Tbsp Parmesan Reggiano each. Broil until cheese melts.
● Slice each half into two pieces (total 4 servings)
● Serve immediately.
Nutrition Information:
Each 1/4 eggplant has:
about 262 calories
28 g protein
13 g carbs
11 g fat
69 mg cholesterol
6 g fiber
197 mg sodium
