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 eggplantEasy Christmas Stuffed 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.