Italian Eggplant with Millet & Pepper Stuffing
Nutritional Info
- Servings Per Recipe: 4
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 53.7
- Total Fat: 1.4 g
- Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
- Sodium: 359.9 mg
- Total Carbs: 9.3 g
- Dietary Fiber: 2.4 g
- Protein: 1.4 g
View full nutritional breakdown of Italian Eggplant with Millet & Pepper Stuffing calories by ingredient
Number of Servings: 4
Ingredients
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1/4 cup uncooked millet
2 Small eggplants (about 3/4 pound total)
1/4 cup chopped red bell pepper, divided
1/4 cup chopped green bell pepper, divided
1 teaspoon olive oil
1 clove garlic, minced
1 1/2 cups vegetable broth
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
Directions
1. Cook and stire millet in large heavy skillet over medium heat 5 minutes or until golden. Transfer to small bowl; set aside
2. Cut eggplants lengthwise into halves. Scoop out flesh, leaving 1/4 inch thick shell. Reserve shells; chop eggplant flesh. Combine 1 tablespoon red bell pepper and 1 tablespoon green bell pepper in small bowl; set aside.
3. Heat oil in same skillet over medium heat. Add chopped eggplant, remaining red and green bell pepper and garlic; cook and stire about 8 minutes or until eggplant is tender. Transfer to Slow Cooker. Add millet, broth, cumin, oregano; mix well. Cover; cook on LOW 41/2 hrs or until all liquid is absorbed and millet is tender.
4. Fill eggplant shells with millet mixture. Sprinkle with reserved bell peppers. Carefully place filled shells in Slow Cooker. Turn Slow Cooker to HIGH. Cover; cook on HIGH 1 1/2 to 2 hrs.
Serving Size: fill eggplant shells with millet mixture. Sprinkle with reserved bell pappers.
Number of Servings: 4
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user BATTAT.
2. Cut eggplants lengthwise into halves. Scoop out flesh, leaving 1/4 inch thick shell. Reserve shells; chop eggplant flesh. Combine 1 tablespoon red bell pepper and 1 tablespoon green bell pepper in small bowl; set aside.
3. Heat oil in same skillet over medium heat. Add chopped eggplant, remaining red and green bell pepper and garlic; cook and stire about 8 minutes or until eggplant is tender. Transfer to Slow Cooker. Add millet, broth, cumin, oregano; mix well. Cover; cook on LOW 41/2 hrs or until all liquid is absorbed and millet is tender.
4. Fill eggplant shells with millet mixture. Sprinkle with reserved bell peppers. Carefully place filled shells in Slow Cooker. Turn Slow Cooker to HIGH. Cover; cook on HIGH 1 1/2 to 2 hrs.
Serving Size: fill eggplant shells with millet mixture. Sprinkle with reserved bell pappers.
Number of Servings: 4
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user BATTAT.