Stuffed Aubergine/Eggplant
Stuffed Aubergine (Eggplant)
If you like eggplant, or think it at least deserves a second chance, then definitely give this dish a try!
Yield: 2 servings
Ingredients:
1 eggplant
1 Roma tomato
1/4 cup red lentils
1/4 cup rainbow quinoa
1/2 crushed tomato/sauce
1 cup chopped kale
1 clove of garlic
1/2 Onion
2 drops of stevia or 1/2 tsp sugar (optional)
1 tsp dried herbs (basil for me)
Dash of nutritional yeast
Salt and pepper to taste
Sauce instructions:
1. Combine tomato sauce, herbs, nutritional yeast, salt, and pepper in a small bowl.
Eggplant instructions:
1. Cut the eggplant in half, and make small cuts in the middle.
2. Spoon a small amount of the sauce over the surface, and spread.
3. Roast the eggplant at 400 degrees F for approximately 40 minutes. It should be soft and oozing slightly if you squeeze the sides.
Stuffing instructions:
1. Boil the lentils and quinoa for 20 minutes, strain excess water.
2. Combine the rest of the sauce, onion, garlic, lentil/quinoa mixture, kale, and tomato into a saucepan and let simmer until it's really thick and fragrant.
Lemon-tahini dressing:
-1 tbsp tahini
-1 tbsp water
-1 tsp lemon juice
Combine until creamy.
How to assemble:
Place stuffing on top of the roasted eggplant, and drizzle the tahini overtop. Enjoy!
Comments
Post a Comment