Easy Christmas Stuffed Eggplant

A simple dish to liven up your Christmas menu, this stuffed eggplant will have your guests coming back for more. You can use this recipe as an appetizer or even start a new tradition as your Christmas dinner. The ease of this recipe make the possibilities endless for your Christmas meals.

Ingredients:

• 1 medium eggplant
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 2 tablespoon margarine
• 2 tablespoon oil
• 2 tablespoon freshly chopped parsley
• Seasoned bread crumbs
• Tomato sauce
• Grated Parmesan cheese
  

Cooking Instructions:

1. Parboil halved eggplant.
   
2. When tender, remove from water and drain.
   
3. Saute onion and garlic in butter-oil mixture.
   
4. Salt and pepper to taste and add parsley.
   
5. Scoop out insides of eggplant, leaving 1/2" - 3/4" shell all around.
   
6. Chop up inside pulp, add to onion mixture and saute 5-10 minutes.
   
7. Stir in enough seasoned bread crumbs to make a moist, but not stiff, filling.
   
8. Fill eggplant shells.
   
9. Spoon tomato sauce, a little grated cheese, and a little olive oil over the tops.
   
10. Bake at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes.