Recipe courtesy of Curtis Aikens

Stuffed Eggplant

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  • Total: 1 hr 40 min
  • Prep: 15 min
  • Cook: 1 hr 25 min
  • Yield: 8 servings

Ingredients

Directions

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