[recipe adapted from “Mainly Vegetables” by Colin Spencer]
INGREDIENTS
- 2 medium or 3 smaller aubergines / egg plants (cut in halves, lenghtwise)
- 400g tomatoes (chopped)
- 3-4 garlic cloves (chopped)
- 3 tbs olive oil
- 1 tbs dried oregano or basil
- 2 tbs tomato purée
- sea salt
- black peppercorns
- 100g cheese (sliced) – I used extra mature Cheddar
EQUIPMENT
- brush
- oven proof dish or baking tray lined with Teflon sheet – I used large Pyrex dish
- sharp spoon or melon baller to scoop out aubergine flesh
- frying pan
METHOD
- Preheat the oven to 200°C (392°F).
- Scoop out aubergine flesh using sharp spoon on melon baller, chop and place in the frying pan, together with tomatoes, garlic, oregano and 2 tbs of olive oil, fry until soft to your liking.
- Add tomato purée, season to taste with salt and freshly ground pepper, mix well.
- In meantime brush aubergine skins inside with 1 tbs of olive oil and place in the oven for about 15 minutes.
- Then re-fill aubergines with tomato mixture, top with cheese and place back in the oven only until cheese has melted and browned.
- Serve as a side dish with some meat or as a snack / lunch with some salad on a side.
Serves 4-6 people as a side dish or 2-3 people as a snack.
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I love eggplant and this recipe it looks super delicious, I’m gonna prepare soon, hummm!
oh wow! just look at the cheesy goodness..im drooling!
Yummie, I love eggplants, and I am always looking for new recipe…love the idea of stuffing it with tomatoes and lots of cheese…looks terrific :-)
I will be making them today again :)
I have a different version of stuffed eggplant. But I will definitely try this. It’s cheezy and baked unlike mine, which is fried. Thanks for this post! :-)
Thought I am not a huge fan of eggplant, this looks very tempting!
I hope that you and the family are doing well.
love the combo margot!!! yummmmm drooling alreadyyy!! i would love to try with extra extra cheese :D
Love eggplants and this is one fantastic recipe!
not a fan a of cheese to that degree, but you sure make this dish look ultra delish! Esp. w/the eggplant
Roasted eggplant is the best!