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Stuffed Eggplant Parmesan

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  • Serves 6
Martha Stewart

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Average (31 Ratings): 3.5 out of 5 stars

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1. Ingredients

  1. 6 small eggplants
  2. 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
  3. 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  4. 1 1/2 cups tomato sauce
  5. 1 1/2 tablespoons medium-chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
  6. 1 1/2 tablespoons unsalted butter
  7. 4 1/2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  8. 1 1/2 cups skim milk
  9. 1/8 teaspoon grated nutmeg
  10. 3 tablespoons freshly grated Parmesan cheese
  11. Olive-oil cooking spray

Nutrition Info

Per Serving

  • Calories: 187 kcal
  • Carbohydrates: 32 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 9 g
  • Fat: 4 g
  • Protein: 8 g
  • Sugars: 17 g

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2. Cooking Directions

  1. Heat oven to 450 degrees F. Bake eggplants until slightly softened, about 15 minutes. Transfer eggplants to a clean surface. Slice off 1/4 of each eggplant lengthwise, and reserve the pieces. Hollow out eggplants, leaving about 1/4 inch of flesh attached to the skin. Reserve the flesh. Cut removed pieces and flesh of the eggplants into 1/4-inch dice; set aside.
  2. Spray a nonstick skillet with olive-oil spray, and place over medium heat. Stir in the diced eggplant, 1 1/4 teaspoons salt, and pepper. Cover, and cook the eggplant until tender, 15 to 20 minutes. Stir in tomato sauce and parsley, and cook 3 to 4 minutes. Fill the reserved hollowed eggplants with eggplant filling brimming over the top slightly, and place in a baking pan large enough to comfortably hold the eggplants. Bake for 10 minutes.
  3. Meanwhile, make the balsamella sauce: Melt butter in a small saucepan over medium-low heat. Whisk in flour until all the butter has been absorbed, and cook 2 minutes. Slowly pour in 1/4 cup milk, while briskly whisking. Briskly whisk in the remaining 1 1/4 cups milk, 1/4 cup at a time, until all the milk has been added and the sauce is smooth and creamy. Stir in the remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt and nutmeg. Cook until the sauce has thickened to the consistency of pancake batter, 4 to 5 minutes.
  4. Spoon about 2 tablespoons balsamella sauce over the top of each filled eggplant, and sprinkle tops with Parmesan. Bake until tops are golden and eggplants are heated through, about 20 minutes.

Yield: 6 servings

3. Still Hungry?

When making the balsamella sauce in Step three, the flour-and-butter mixture will seem very dry until you add the milk; then it will become creamy and smooth.

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  • Good, but takes time.

    Stacy D - September 8, 2009 12:17:09 PM PST
    Review: My husband loves eggplant parm, so I thought this might be a little healthier than the fried version. It tasted very good, and I don\\'t love the taste of eggplant, so I was pleasantly surprised.
    Tips: This did end up taking me a long time to make, I think about an hour and a half. So, if you\\'re in a hurry, save it for another day. I took one large eggplant and cut it in half for my husband and myself, then made a side of pasta to go with it. I tried to leave 1/4 inch of eggplant in the skin, but ended up kind of peeling it out of the skin and it still held up in the end. I also added chopped mushrooms and some parm cheese to the sauteed eggplant.

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  • i had my doubts, but it was GOOD!

    amanda_gnz - June 1, 2009 05:29:57 PM PST
    i like to eat things that are not from a box you throw in the microwave,
    being a 19 and having a single mom who works like crazy it sometimes gets annoying never having a real meal.
    this was a really good recipe, it was easy and all the timing fell into place,

    my mom was suprised how good it was.
    (mainly because i never cook)
    it was good.
    i just ate it with a side of grilled chicken,
    i went as far as calling friends to come eat, they loved it too. especialy the picky eater!

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