Mediterranean Stuffed Eggplant Halves

Name: Mediterranean Stuffed Eggplant Halves
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: mediterranean
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons olive oil; 2 medium onions, chopped; 3 cloves garlic, minced; 3 medium (about 3/4 pound) eggplants; 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon; 1/3 cup raisins, preferably golden; Juice of two large lemons; 6 tablespoons mint, chopped; 6 tablespoons parsley, chopped; 4 shakes Worcestershire sauce; 8 ounces ricotta salata, in 1/4-inch dice; Salt and ground pepper to taste

By Matt Lee and Ted Lee

Total Time: 45 minutes
Rating: 4(27)
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Ingredients

Yield:6 servings

3tablespoons olive oil
2medium onions, chopped
3cloves garlic, minced
3medium (about ¾ pound) eggplants
½teaspoon cinnamon
⅓cup raisins, preferably golden
Juice of two large lemons
6tablespoons mint, chopped
6tablespoons parsley, chopped
4shakes Worcestershire sauce
8ounces ricotta salata, in ¼-inch dice
Salt and ground pepper to taste

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Preparation

Step 1
Preheat oven to 325 degrees. In a skillet, heat olive oil over medium-low heat, add onions and garlic. Sweat, covered, for five minutes, stirring occasionally.
Step 2
Cut eggplants in half crosswise so that each half is of roughly equal volume. Carefully trim ends, if necessary, so that each half stands upright. Scoop out eggplant with a spoon, leaving a ¼-inch shell. Reserve shells. Chop eggplant flesh coarsely.
Step 3
Add eggplant, cinnamon, raisins and lemon juice to skillet with onions. Cover, and cook for 7 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Step 4
Take skillet off flame, allow to rest for a minute, and then gently fold in mint, parsley, Worcestershire and cheese. (If ricotta salata is not available, cheeses like feta or mozzarella may be substituted.) Add salt and pepper to taste. Spoon the mixture loosely into eggplant shells, and arrange upright on a lightly greased baking sheet. Bake in a 325-degree oven for 10 minutes. Let cool on a rack, then wrap each in plastic wrap and refrigerate.