Stuffed Eggplant with Quinoa
Roasted eggplant shells filled with quinoa, tomatoes, aromatic vegetables, herbs, and feta, then baked until golden and hot.
Instructions
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Step 1
Preheat the oven to 200°C and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
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Step 2
Halve the eggplants lengthwise and score the flesh without piercing the skin. Brush with 1 tbsp (15 ml) olive oil, season with ⅜ tsp (2 gr) salt, and place cut-side down on the prepared baking sheet.
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Step 3
Roast the eggplants until the flesh is tender but the shells still hold their shape.
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Step 4
Meanwhile, combine the quinoa and vegetable stock in a saucepan and bring to a boil over high heat. Cover, reduce to low heat, and simmer until the liquid is absorbed.
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Step 5
Remove the quinoa from the heat, leave it covered for 5 minutes, then fluff it with a spoon.
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Step 6
Turn the roasted eggplants cut-side up. Scoop the flesh into a mixing bowl, leaving a border about 1 cm thick, then chop the flesh roughly.
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Step 7
Heat the remaining 2 tbsp (30 ml) olive oil in a frying pan over medium heat. Add the onion and red bell pepper and cook until softened.
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Step 8
Add the garlic, ground cumin, dried oregano, ground black pepper, and remaining ⅝ tsp (4 gr) salt. Cook over medium heat until fragrant.
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Step 9
Add the chopped eggplant flesh and tomato to the pan. Cook over medium heat until the mixture thickens and excess tomato liquid has evaporated.
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Step 10
Remove the pan from the heat. Fold in the cooked quinoa, parsley, lemon juice, and 80 gr feta cheese.
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Step 11
Divide the filling among the eggplant shells and top with the remaining 40 gr feta cheese. Bake until the filling is hot and the cheese begins to brown.
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Step 12
Rest the stuffed eggplants for 5 minutes before serving.
Nutrition (Estimated)
Food safety
Caution: low
Serve the filling piping hot. Refrigerate leftovers within 2 hours in a covered container and use within 3 days; reheat to at least 74°C.
Risk factors
- hot oven and cookware
- steam from covered quinoa
- perishable cooked grain and cheese