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French Style Stuffed Eggplants: Claude Monet's 5 ingredient easy vegetarian recipe. Elegant and healthy gluten-free appetizer, perfect for lunch or dinner.
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French Stuffed Eggplants

French Style Stuffed Eggplants: Claude Monet's 5 ingredient easy vegetarian recipe. Elegant and healthy gluten-free appetizer, perfect for lunch or dinner.
Course Main Course
Cuisine French
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes

Ingredients

  • 2 eggplants
  • olive oil
  • salt
  • black pepper
  • 1 medium sized onion
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 250 grams or 9 oz mushrooms
  • 6-7 medium-sized tomatoes
  • 1 handful fresh basil
  • 5-6 sprigs fresh parsley optional
  • 70 grams or 2.5 oz parmesan or any other hard cheese

Instructions

  • Cut eggplants in halves. Sprinkle with sea salt and let the bitter juice ooze for 40 minutes. Wipe the liquid away with a paper towel.
  • Preheat the oven to 180 ºC or 350 ºF. Sprinkle eggplant halves with olive oil and black pepper. Roast for 25 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, prepare the stuffing: in a skillet or pot heat 2 tablespoons olive oil. Finely chop garlic and onion. Fry over medium heat for 3 minutes. Finely chop tomatoes and mushrooms and add them to the skillet. Cook for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add chopped basil and parsley.
  • When eggplants are ready, make cuts along edges. Carefully remove the flesh with a spoon. Dice one half of it, keeping the other half for other dishes. Add diced eggplants to the filling and mix well.
  • Stuff eggplant boats with the filling and sprinkle with grinded cheese. Bake for 10 minutes or until cheese is melted. Serve with salad greens. Enjoy!