Ingredients
Scale
- 2 baby eggplant or 1 medium (I used baby eggplant)
- 2 – 3 Tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- Greek seasoning (recipe here)
- 1/2 of a medium red onion, chopped
- 2 – 4 cloves garlic, peeled & chopped
- 1/2 of a sweet bell pepper, chopped (preferably red, yellow or orange)
- 1 cup cooked quinoa, couscous or brown rice
- 1/4 cup chopped sun dried tomatoes
- 1 cup cooked ground meat (venison, beef, lamb or chicken work well)
- 1 cup cooked chickpeas
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1 small tomato, chopped (about 1/2 cup)
- Optional: 1/2 cup cottage cheese
- 1 egg, whisked
- 1 – 2 Tablespoons EACH: fresh chopped basil and fresh chopped oregano leaves
- 2 – 4 Tablespoons crumbled feta
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 F. Scoop out the middle flesh of the eggplant leaving about 1/2 inch shell. Chop the removed flesh of the eggplant. Brush the eggplant shells with olive oil and then toss the chunks with 1 – 2 Tablespoons of olive oil, onion, garlic and bell pepper. Set the shells on a baking sheet lined with silicone mat, with the and chopped eggplant mixture on the side. Bake at 400 F. for 20 – 30 minutes or until the eggplant is tender.
- Meanwhile, mix the quinoa, couscous or rice with sun dried tomatoes, cooked ground meat, chickpeas, cheese, tomato, cottage cheese, egg and herbs. When the eggplant mixture is done, add the chopped eggplant mix to the rest of the filling.
- Stuff the eggplant shells with the filling mixture and top with crumbled feta. Bake at 400 F. for about 10 – 15 minutes or until the cheese is melted and the stuffing is hot and cooked through. Enjoy!
Notes
Refrigerate any leftovers in the fridge. Use the extra filling for stuffing other eggplant, zucchini, mushrooms or tomatoes.
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Keywords: Eggplant, Mediterranean, Chickpeas, Garbanzo Beans, Ground meat, Tomatoes