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Eggplant Parmesan Boats
Eggplant parmesan served stuffing in an eggplant with tasty Italian sausage!
👥 4 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 45 min⏳ Prep: 10 min🔥 Cook: 35 min👤 kevin📖 closetcooking
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- oven
- pan
- baking dish
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Scoop the middle of the eggplant out leaving about 1/2 inch around the sides and chop and reserve the scooped out eggplant.
2
Brush the inside of the eggplant shells with oil and roast in a preheated 400F/200C oven, with the inside facing up, until just tender, about ⏱️ 10-15 minutes, before setting aside.
3
Meanwhile, cook the sausage and onion in a pan over medium heat, breaking the sausage up as you go, until the sausage is cooked, about ⏱️ 10 minutes.
4
Add the garlic and cook until fragrant, about a minute.
garlic, chopped2 cloves
5
Add the chopped reserved eggplant and cook until tender, about ⏱️ 5-8 minutes.
6
Add 1 cup of the marinara sauce, season with salt and pepper to taste and cook to heat, about ⏱️ 3-5 minutes, before removing from heat.
marinara sauce2 cupssalt and pepper to taste
7
Spread the remaining marinara sauce over the bottom of a baking dish, place the eggplant shells in with the fleshy hollowed out sides up, fill them with the sauce, top with the cheeses and bake in a preheated 400F/200C oven until the cheese has melted and the sauce is bubbling, about ⏱️ 10-15 minutes, before serving garnished with fresh basil.
marinara sauce2 cups
Nutrition Facts
calories
Calories 442
fat Content
Fat 29g
fiber Content
Fiber 9g
sugar Content
Sugars 12g
sodium Content
Sodium 1261mg
protein Content
Protein 20g
trans Fat Content
Trans 0
cholesterol Content
Cholesterol 72mg
carbohydrate Content
Carbs 24g
saturated Fat Content
Saturated 11g
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