Rave Stuffed Eggplant

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 eggplants, halved lengthwise
• 1/2 cup olive oil, divided
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 2 large cloves garlic, chopped
• 2 cups fresh spinach
• 3/4 cup crushed garlic-herb croutons
• 1/4 cup grated parmesan-romano cheese
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 45 mins Ready Time: 55 mins


• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c).
• scoop flesh out of eggplants and chop the flesh, reserving the skins.
• heat 1/4 cup olive oil in a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir onion and garlic until onion is softened, 5 to 10 minutes. add chopped eggplant; cook and stir until eggplant is softened, about 5 minutes. add spinach and cook until slightly wilted, 1 to 2 minutes.
• stir crushed croutons into eggplant mixture until evenly combined. add remaining 1/4 cup olive oil, parmesan-romano cheese, salt, and black pepper; mix well.
• place eggplant skins in a shallow baking dish and fill each with eggplant mixture. sprinkle mozzarella cheese over each stuffed eggplant. pour enough hot water into baking dish to reach 1/8-inch up sides of eggplant.
• bake in the preheated oven until cheese is melted and stuffing is cooked through, about 30 minutes.