Melanzane Ripiene con Capperi e Olive (Stuffed Eggplant with Capers and Olives)
Description
Eggplants stuffed with Parmesan cheese, parsley, olives, and capers are baked in tomato sauce in this Italian dish from the Puglia region.
Ingredients
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9 small eggplants, halved lengthwise
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2 eggs
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1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
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2 tablespoons capers
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2 tablespoons pitted and sliced black olives
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2 (16 ounce) cans tomato sauce, divided
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1 bunch fresh parsley, chopped
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salt and ground black pepper to taste
Directions
1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2
Arrange eggplant halves cut-side up in a baking pan. Cover with aluminum foil.
3
Bake in the preheated oven until tender, about 20 minutes. Cool until easily handled, 5 to 10 minutes. Increase oven temperature to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
4
Scoop pulp out of the eggplants using a spoon, leaving skins intact. Chop pulp coarsely and transfer to a bowl. Mix in eggs, Parmesan cheese, capers, and olives. Add 2 tablespoons tomato sauce, parsley, salt, and pepper. Stuff eggplant skins with mixture.
5
Spread half of the remaining tomato sauce in the bottom of a baking dish. Arrange stuffed eggplants on top. Spoon remaining tomato sauce over each eggplant.
6
Bake in the preheated oven until topping is golden brown and tomato sauce is bubbly, 25 to 30 minutes.