cheesy stuffed eggplant

Name: cheesy stuffed eggplant Recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 eggplant Eggplant fresh unpeeled (approx 1 lb; 1 small Onion chopped; 1 clove Garlic minced; 2 tbsp Olive Oil; 8 oz Tomato Sauce; 1/2 cup pitted ripe Olives quartered; 1 tsp Thyme; 1 tsp Basil; 1/4 tsp Salt; 4 slices Monterey jack cheese; 4 tbsp Parmesan Cheese grated; Red Ripe Tomatoes sliced thin

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Minutes to Prepare: 20
Minutes to Cook: 25

Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

1 eggplant Eggplant, fresh, unpeeled (approx 1 lb 1 small Onion, chopped1 clove Garlic, minced2 tbsp Olive Oil8 oz Tomato Sauce1/2 cup pitted ripe Olives, quartered1 tsp Thyme1 tsp Basil1/4 tsp Salt4 slices Monterey jack cheese4 tbsp Parmesan Cheese, gratedRed Ripe Tomatoes, sliced thin

Directions

Trim off the stem of eggplant, cut in half lengthwise. Cut the pulp out of the center of each half leaving about 1/2 inch shell. Cube the pulp and combine with the onion, garlic and the olive oil in a skillet. Cook stirring over medium high heat until very tender. Mix in the tomato sauce, olives and seasonings and heat through. Lightly oil the cut edges of the eggplant, spoon 1/4 of the mixture into each shell, top with 1/2 the Monterey jack and Parmesan cheeses. Add remaining eggplant mixture, top with remaining Monterey jack, add the tomato slices and finally top with the remaining Parmesan cheese. Place in lightly oiled baking pan bake at 400 for 20 to 25 minutes or until hot and bubbly. Serves 4

Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user TERFREE.

Servings Per Recipe: 4

Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving

Calories: 327.8
Total Fat: 23.4 g
Cholesterol: 29.0 mg
Sodium: 1,228.1 mg
Total Carbs: 20.4 g
Dietary Fiber: 5.1 g
Protein: 9.8 g

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Member Reviews

BEATLETOT
This pretty much rocks my world. I used pepper Jack, because it was the only Monterey Jack I could find, but yeah, this is pretty awesome. I could eat this everyday and twice on Sundays. Thanks for the best recipe I've found on here! - 6/20/09
JESUSTRANSFORMS
My whole family, kids and all loved it! We added mushrooms, but that was the only change. Definietly having it again soon! - 6/9/09
AUNTIEAYNE671
very easy to make definitely will try again - 5/10/09
COUPONGURL
Very good and very filling! Great "meaty" meal without the meat! Easy too...thanks for sharing! - 6/24/10
BRANDONSMOM26
fat seems kind of high on this if its only one serving of cheese but i love eggplant and can't wait to try it this way - 7/26/09
CD4994265
First time eating eggplant and I loved it :)
Easy 2 make also! - 4/24/09
ALI9735
First time doing egg plant and this was amazing it turned out perfect. - 1/7/12
BRADGANG
was pretty good although it has been a while since eating eggplanbt and not quite used to the taste. - 6/19/09
AMKAREN
I've been wanting to try EggPlant but didn't no how to cook it. Thanks for the recipe it sounds like it will be good! - 6/14/09
KATINERIE
Going to try it tonight. Sounds yummy! - 5/26/09