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Stuffed Eggplant Recipe | Delicious & Healthy Mediterranean Dish

This delicious stuffed eggplant with a cheesy top is a must-try recipe! Great as a hearty main but you can buy the mini eggplants and use them for a side dish or appetizer.

Submitted by Elaina
Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 1 hr
Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins
Servings: 4

Ingredients

1 (1 1/2 pound) eggplant, halved lengthwise

3 tablespoons olive oil, divided

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper

1/2 pound sweet Italian sausage, casings removed

1 cup chopped onion

1 cup sliced fresh mushrooms

4 cloves garlic, minced

2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil

1 cup tomato-basil pasta sauce

3/4 cup Italian seasoned panko bread crumbs, divided

1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese, divided

Directions

Step: 1

Gather ingredients. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a rimmed baking sheet with foil.

Step: 2

Cut around the edge of the flesh in each eggplant half using a sharp paring knife, leaving a 1/2-inch border. Scoop out flesh using a spoon, leaving 1/2-inch-thick shell; reserve flesh and chop into bite-size pieces.

Step: 3

Brush shells with 2 tablespoons olive oil and season with salt and pepper; set aside.

Step: 4
Heat remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large, deep skillet over medium high heat. Add sausage, onion, mushrooms, and garlic; cook and stir until sausage is evenly brown. Stir in reserved chopped eggplant and basil. Add pasta sauce; cook and stir for 5 minutes. Mix in 1/2 cup of panko and 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese.

Step: 5

Stuff mixture into eggplant shells. Combine remaining panko and cheese in a small bowl; sprinkle over stuffing.

Step: 6

Bake in preheated oven until eggplant is tender, 45 to 50 minutes.

Test Kitchen Tips
This recipe was tested in our test kitchen in May 2023 and updated to bake for 45 minutes. We used less bread crumbs, and added 1 cup of sliced mushrooms, chopped onion, and tomato-basil sauce.

Nutrition Facts

Nutrition Facts
Per Seving: 387 calories: total fat 21g saturated fat 6g cholesterol 29mg sodium 1156mg total carbohydrate 37g dietary fiber 8g total sugars 13g protein 18g vitamin c 9mg calcium 184mg iron 3mg potassium 818mg

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Honey Lime Salmon

This honey lime salmon, with honey, lime juice, lime zest, and red pepper flakes adds a zing of flavor to baked salmon. Serve it over rice if you like, with the pan juices poured over.

By Chef Mo
Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 15 mins
Total Time: 25 mins
Servings: 2

Ingredients
3 tablespoons honey

2 tablespoons fresh lime juice

1 tablespoon lime zest, from about 2 limes

1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes

1 pound salmon filets, without skin

Directions

Step 1
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

Step 2
Stir honey, lime juice, lime zest, and red pepper flakes together in a small bowl until smooth. Place salmon in a shallow glass baking dish and coat with the honey mixture.

Step 2
Bake in the preheated oven, uncovered, until fish flakes easily with a fork and an instant-read thermometer inserted near the center reads 145 degrees F (63 degrees C), 15 to 20 minutes.

Nutrition Facts
Per Seving: 236 Calories; total fat 28g saturated fat 5g cholesterol 143mg sodium 140mg total carbohydrate 28g dietary fiber 1g total sugars 26g protein 50g vitamin c 17mg calcium 42mg iron 1mg potassium 915mg

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