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stuffed eggplant

Stuffed Eggplant

Indulge in stuffed eggplant filled with vegetables or minced meat, and topped with creamy cheese for a delightful meal.
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Caribbean, Tobago, Trinidad
Keyword: vegetarian
Author: Renee

Ingredients

  • 2 Eggplants
  • 2 Onions medium diced
  • 6 Garlic cloves minced
  • 2 Sweet peppers medium diced
  • 3 Tomatoes medium diced
  • 1 Zucchini medium diced
  • 2 tbsp Cuisine Soya bean Oil
  • ½ cup Olive Oil
  • 1 small bundle Chadon Beni
  • 3 sprigs Thyme
  • 1 small bundle Parsley chopped finely
  • 1 small bundle Celery chopped finely
  • ¾ cup Tomato paste
  • 2 cup Cuisine Full cream milk
  • 1 cup Mozzarella Cheese
  • ½ cup Cuisine All-purpose Flour
  • cup Butter
  • Salt To taste
  • Black Pepper To taste

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • In a bowl mix together the chadon beni and olive oil. Set aside.
  • Cut eggplant in half and then pass the knife around making sure to leave an1 inch of eggplant around.
  • Scoop out the inside and rub the eggplant with chadon beni oil. Note (See video on technique.)
  • Place into a baking tray and bake for 10 mins.
  • Cut the eggplant pieces and all the vegetables in a medium dice. Heat the Soya-bean oil and sauté all the vegetables.
  • Allow to cook for 5 minutes. Note (This stage isn't to fully cook the vegetables simply to bring out the flavours of the vegetables.)
  • In another pot make the Rose sauce by melting butter and whisk in the flour. Pour in milk and whisk well.
  • Add the tomato paste and salt and pepper. Note (The sauce should have a full body-meaning thick but still has a flow when poured.)
  • Fold the Rose sauce into the vegetables and stuff into the roasted eggplant.
  • Top with cheese and bake for 10 minutes.
  • Serve hot and enjoy!

Video

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