Seafood Stuffed Eggplant (Aubergine) |
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Prep Time: 20 Minutes Cook Time: 45 Minutes |
Ready In: 65 Minutes Servings: 6 |
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From Cooking Light (June 2005) Ingredients:
3 medium eggplants, each cut in half lengthwise (about 3 pounds) |
cooking spray |
1 tablespoon olive oil |
1/2 cup ham, chopped (i skip) |
1/2 cup onion, chopped |
1/4 cup red bell pepper, chopped |
3 garlic cloves, minced |
1/2 cup beer |
1/2 lb medium shrimp, peeled, deveined, and coarsely chopped |
2 1/2 ounces day-old french bread or 2 1/2 ounces other firm white bread |
6 tablespoons grated fresh parmesan cheese, divided |
1/4 cup green onion, finely chopped |
1 tablespoon fresh basil, chopped |
1 1/2 teaspoons fresh tarragon, chopped |
1 teaspoon grated fresh lemon rind |
1/4 teaspoon salt |
1/8 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper |
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 425°F.
2. Score cut side of each eggplant half in a crisscross pattern; lightly coat cut sides of eggplant halves with cooking spray.
3. Place eggplant halves, cut sides down, on a baking sheet.
4. Bake for 10 minutes.
5. Turn eggplant halves over; bake an additional 10 minutes or until tender.
6. Remove from oven; cool 10 minutes.
7. Remove pulp from eggplant, leaving a (1/4-inch-thick) shell.
8. Place eggplant shells on baking sheet coated with cooking spray.
9. Chop pulp; set aside.
10. Reduce oven temperature to 350°F.
11. Heat olive oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
12. Add ham, 1/2 cup onion, bell pepper, and garlic; sauté 5 minutes.
13. Add reserved eggplant pulp and beer; cook 10 minutes or until most of liquid evaporates, stirring occasionally.
14. Stir in shrimp; cook 1 minute. Remove from heat.
15. Place bread in a food processor; process until coarse crumbs form.
16. Add breadcrumbs, 3 tablespoons cheese, green onions, basil, tarragon, rind, salt, and black pepper to eggplant mixture; stir gently to combine.
17. Mound about 1/2 cup shrimp mixture into each eggplant shell.
18. Sprinkle each with 1 1/2 teaspoons cheese.
19. Bake for 15 minutes or until thoroughly heated and shrimp are done.
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