Stuffed Eggplant
Ingredients
  • 1 large eggplant
  • 1/4cup olive oil
  • 1/2pound ground beef
  • 1 large yellow oniondiced
  • 1 red bell pepperdiced
  • 3cloves garlicminced
  • 1can diced tomatoes
  • 1/2cup fresh basilchopped
  • 1/2cup fresh parsleychopped
  • 1 1/2cup grated pecorino romano cheese
  • 1/2cup breadcrumbs
  • 1 egg
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Cut the eggplant in half and scoop out the center.Make sure you leave enough flesh inside the skin in order for the vegetable to keep its shape when it is baked.
  3. Transfer the scooped out flesh into a medium saucepan with 1 tablespoon of oil. Cook, stirring constantly until softened.
  4. Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a medium pan and add the ground beef. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Cook, breaking up the meat, until the meat has browned. Drain the beef and set aside.
  5. In a medium bowl, mix the eggplant, vegetables, meat, herbs, cheese, breadcrumbs, and egg.
  6. Place the eggplant halves in an oiled baking pan.
  7. Fill the halves with the stuffing and top with the diced tomatoes and the remainder of the cheese.
  8. Cover with aluminum foil and bake for 60 minutes