Eggplants Stuffed With Couscous Feta Goodness

May 23, 2023May 23, 20230 1
Eggplants Stuffed With Couscous Feta Goodness for a hearty dinner
in Dinner

Prep

30 min

Cook

40 min

Ready In

70 min

Level

Easy

Rating

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Ingredients

2 medium eggplants , halved
1 cup couscous
1 can garbanzo beans , drained
1 1/4 cups cherry tomatoes or 1 1/4 cups grape tomatoes , halved
1 cup plain yogurt
4 ounces feta cheese , crumbled
1/2 cup raisins
1 teaspoon dried basil , crumbled or 1/4 cup fresh basil , minced
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
2 tablespoons pine nuts or 2 tablespoons toasted slivered almonds
2 tablespoons olive oil or 2 tablespoons peanut oil

Nutrision Information

Servings Per Recipe
4
Calories
577
Sugar
19g
Fat
27g
Eggplants Stuffed With Couscous Feta Goodness is a fun and delicious way to enjoy eggplants for dinner. This Mediterranean-inspired dish combines roasted eggplants with a couscous filling that is bursting with flavors and textures. The dish is a perfect balance of salty and sweet, crunchy and creamy, and is sure to satisfy your taste buds. The dish can be served as a main course or a hearty side dish, and is perfect for sharing with family and friends.

Instructions

1.Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C).
2.Using a paring knife or a serrated grapefruit spoon, cut around the inside of the eggplant halves, leaving a 1/2-inch border. Scoop out the eggplant flesh and chop coarsely.
3.In a bowl, mix together the couscous, garbanzo beans, cherry tomatoes, yogurt, feta cheese, raisins, basil, salt, and pepper. Stir in the chopped eggplant.
4.Stuff the eggplant halves with the couscous mixture, pressing it down firmly. Sprinkle the pine nuts over the top.
5.Drizzle the olive oil over the top and around the edges of each eggplant half.
6.Place the stuffed eggplant halves on a baking sheet and bake for 35-40 minutes or until they are tender and the stuffing is lightly browned.

PROS

This dish is vegetarian, gluten-free, and packed with protein from the garbanzo beans & pine nuts.

The raisins add an unexpected sweetness to balance the saltiness of the feta cheese.

CONS

The recipe calls for a lot of ingredients and it may take some time to prep everything.
The pine nuts can also be expensive and may be substituted with toasted slivered almonds.

HEALTH & BENEFITS

Eggplants are a great source of dietary fiber, vitamins & minerals, and antioxidants.
The garbanzo beans in this dish provide a good source of plant-based protein, fiber, and iron.

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