Roasted Red Bell Peppers with Eggplant (Funghetto)
- Level: Intermediate
- Yield: 4 servings
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 4 servings
- Calories
- 467
- Total Fat
- 38
- Saturated Fat
- 4
- Carbohydrates
- 27
- Dietary Fiber
- 9
- Sugar
- 16
- Protein
- 7
- Cholesterol
- 7
- Sodium
- 1294
- Total: 50 min
- Active: 35 min
Ingredients
Peppers:
Vegetable oil cooking spray
2 medium red bell peppers, halved lengthwise, cored and seeded
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
Eggplant:
1/4 cup vegetable oil
Two 8-ounce Japanese eggplants, trimmed and cut into 1/2-inch pieces
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
Filling:
One 26-ounce jar tomato-basil sauce, such as Giada De Laurentiis for Target Tomato-Basil Sauce
20 pitted medium black olives, chopped
20 pitted medium green olives, chopped
2 tablespoons capers, rinsed and drained
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Topping:
2 tablespoons plain breadcrumbs
2 tablespoons grated Parmesan
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
Directions
- For the peppers: Place an oven rack in the center of the oven and preheat to 400 degrees F. Spray a small baking dish or baking sheet with vegetable oil cooking spray. Arrange the peppers, cut side-up, on the baking sheet and drizzle with the olive oil. Bake until the peppers are tender but still holding their shape, about 20 minutes.
- For the eggplant: Heat the vegetable oil over medium-high heat in a 12-inch nonstick skillet. Add the eggplant in batches and cook, stirring frequently, until golden, 15 to 20 minutes. Drain on paper towels and season with salt.
- For the filling: Combine the cooked eggplant, tomato-basil sauce, olives, capers, salt and pepper in a 12-inch nonstick skillet. Bring to a simmer and cook until slightly thickened, about 8 minutes.
- For the topping: In a small bowl, combine the breadcrumbs and Parmesan.
- Preheat the broiler.
- Spoon the filling into the bell peppers and sprinkle the topping over the filling. Drizzle with the olive oil and broil until a golden crust forms, 2 to 3 minutes.