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Stuffed Eggplant Parmesan

4.83 from 23 votes

A fun, easy twist on eggplant parmesan – these baked eggplant "boats" are hollowed out and stuffed with chicken sausage, tomato sauce and mozzarella.

Prep Time: 15

Cook Time: 30

Total Time: 45

Yield: 4 Servings

Course: Dinner

Cuisine: American

Ingredients

2 medium (15 oz each white eggplants, stems trimmed off and halved lengthwise)
3 links (8.4 oz sweet Italian chicken sausage, casings removed (I love Premio))
1/2 small onion (finely diced)
2 cloves garlic (crushed)
1 1/3 cups crushed tomatoes
5 basil leaves (chopped (plus more for garnish))
salt and pepper (to taste)
1/2 cup shredded part skim mozzarella cheese
4 teaspoons grated Pecorino Romano

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 400°F.
Bring a large pot of water to a boil.
Hollow out the flesh of the eggplant to create a boat using a melon baller or small knife, leaving a 1/2-inch of the skin all around to create a shell. Roughly chop the scooped out eggplant flesh.
Drop the eggplant into the boiling water and cook 3 minutes (poking it with a spoon so they stay submerged). Remove with a slotted spoon and set them on paper towels on the counter.
Meanwhile, brown the sausage in a large skillet over medium-high heat, breaking the meat up while it cooks into smaller pieces. Add the onions and garlic and cook on a medium-low heat for about 2-3 minutes, until onions are translucent. Add 1 cup chopped eggplant and cook about 2-3 minutes. Add 1 cup crushed tomatoes, season with salt and pepper and cook 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in fresh basil.
Pour 1/3 cup of crushed tomatoes on the bottom of a 9 x 12 baking dish and place the eggplant boats on top. Season the eggplant with salt and divide the sausage and sauce evenly among the 4 eggplant boats.
Top each with 2 tablespoons of shredded mozzarella cheese and 1 teaspoon each of Pecorino Romano cheese. Cover with foil and bake 30 minutes until cheese is melted and eggplant is cooked through.

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Nutrition

Serving: 1half, Calories: 244kcal, Carbohydrates: 25g, Protein: 19g, Fat: 9g, Saturated Fat: 1g, Cholesterol: 50mg, Sodium: 678mg, Fiber: 8g, Sugar: 3g

- WW Points: 6

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