Couscous Stuffed Eggplant

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  • Number of Servings: 4
Ingredients
1 c uncooked coucous 2 md Eggplants 1 1/2 tb Olive oil 3 ea Garlic cloves, minced 1 c onion, finely chopped 3 md Tomatoes, chopped 4 tb Wheat germ 2 tb Lemon juice 1/4 c Fresh parsley, minced 1 ts Ground cumin 1 ts Chili powder 1/2 tsp Turmeric Salt & pepper
Directions
Prepare couscous by covering with twice as much boiling water & letting stand for 10 to 15 minutes. Preheat oven to 375F. Cut stems off eggplants & cut in half. Cut away pulp leaving 1/2" shell. Dice the pulp. Heat olive oil plus 2 tb water in skillet. When hot, add eggplant & garlic & saute, covered till eggplant is tender. Stir occasionally. Add scallions & tomatoes & cook till they have softened a bit. Add the rest of the ingredients, including the coucous. Remove from heat.
Fill each eggplant shell with the skillet mixture. Bake for 35 to 40 minutes.


Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user BARBSHAKESPEARE.

Servings Per Recipe: 4
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 305.8
  • Total Fat: 3.7 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
  • Sodium: 617.5 mg
  • Total Carbs: 61.2 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 11.9 g
  • Protein: 11.2 g

Member Reviews
  • JWOURMS
    Hearty but needs something else - the herby greens have no flavour after they are cooked. Raisins or feta would give it a nice lift. - 7/28/11