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Vegetarian Stuffed Eggplant

Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Servings 8

Ingredients
  

  • 4 medium eggplant
  • 2 cups cooked brown rice
  • 3 cups prepared marinara sauce divided
  • 1 chopped onion
  • 3 tbsp chopped garlic
  • 2 cups chopped spinach
  • 1 cup parmesan cheese
  • 1 tbsp each Italian parsley, basil, and thyme
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • ¼ cup olive oil

Instructions
 

  • Turn oven to 375 degree
  • Slice eggplants in half with a spoon remove insides
  • Rub eggplant shells with olive oil, garlic, salt and  pepper
  • Roast eggplant in preheated oven for 15 minutes
  • Mean while cut inside of eggplant into medium cubes
  • Saute onion and garlic until limp
  • Add eggplant saute until eggplant is soft
  • Mix in prepared rice, spinach, and  Parmesan cheese
  • Divide filling among the 8 eggplant half’s
  • Line the roasting pan with 1 cup prepared marinara sauce
  • Place the eggplant on top of the marinara sauce
  • Top each eggplant half with remaining 2 cup marinara sauce and additional parmesan
  • Return to oven bake covered for an additional 30 minutes.