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Mediterranean Stuffed Eggplant Recipe (With Bulgur!)
Fanci-fy your dinner game with this bulgur stuffed eggplant recipe! Studded with chewy raisins and topped with creamy Greek yogurt, it’s the perfect mix of savory and sweet. The best part? It's ready in under an hour. (This is the recipe your weeknight dinners have been waiting for!)
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
55 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 336 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Mediterranean
Ingredients
Eggplant
- 2 medium eggplants
- 2 Tbsp olive oil 30 mL
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tsp ground coriander seed
- ½ tsp cumin
- ¼ tsp each salt and pepper
Stuffing
- 2 cups vegetable broth 472 mL
- 1 cup uncooked bulgur 180 g
- ¼ cup raisins 40 g
- ¼ cup finely chopped cilantro 20 g
- ¼ cup finely chopped mint 20 g
- 1 Tbsp lemon juice 15 mL
- ¼ cup sliced almonds 28 g
- To serve: salt pepper, plain Greek yogurt
Instructions
- Prep Eggplant: Preheat oven to 400°F (204°C). Cut eggplants in half, lengthwise. Score each eggplant, cutting slits into just the flesh (not the skin), making about five cuts diagonally across the eggplant. Make another set of diagonal cuts the other way to create a cross-hatch pattern.
- Cook Eggplant: In a small bowl, stir together all remaining "Eggplant" ingredients. Brush the mixture onto the cut side of each eggplant. Place cut side up on a baking sheet and bake for 40 minutes until tender.
- Bulgur: Bring the broth to a boil and add bulgur, then cook for 15 to 20 minutes, until tender. Drain excess liquid.
- Scoop: When eggplant is finished, scoop the tender flesh out of the skins, being careful not to pierce through the skin.
- Assemble: In a large bowl, toss together the scooped-out eggplant, cooked bulgur, raisins, herbs, lemon juice, and almonds. Spoon the mixture back into the eggplant skins. Taste and add salt and pepper as needed.
- Serve: Serve warm, optionally topped with yogurt.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1serving
Calories
336kcal
(17%)
Carbohydrates
53g
(18%)
Protein
11.4g
(23%)
Fat
11.8g
(18%)
Saturated Fat
1.5g
(8%)
Cholesterol
0mg
(0%)
Sodium
544mg
(23%)
Potassium
1035mg
(30%)
Fiber
17.8g
(71%)
Sugar
14.4g
(29%)
Calcium
80mg
(8%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 336
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serving | |
| Calories | 336kcal | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | 53g | 18% |
| Protein | 11.4g | 23% |
| Fat | 11.8g | 18% |
| Saturated Fat | 1.5g | 8% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 544mg | 23% |
| Potassium | 1035mg | 22% |
| Fiber | 17.8g | 71% |
| Sugar | 14.4g | 29% |
| Calcium | 80mg | 8% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.