Vegetarian Stuffed Eggplant

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 40 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 3 medium eggplants, sliced lengthwise
• 3 tablespoons canola oil
• 1 medium vidalia onion, chopped
• 3 small garlic cloves, pressed
• 3 small carrots, shredded
• 3 cups brown rice, cooked
• 1/2 cup golden raisins or 1/2 cup currants
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
• 2 tablespoons fresh mint, chopped
• 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon salt

Recipe

• 1 simmer eggplant halves face down in a little water about 10 minutes until soft.
• 2 cool and scoop out pulp leaving 1/2 inch shell.
• 3 heat oil in skillet and add pulp, onion, and garlic. cook about 5 minutes then add remaining ingredients. cook 5 more minutes.
• 4 spoon mixture into shells. at this point, they can be wrapped and frozen for later, or bake at 350 degrees f about 20 minutes. serve with plain yogurt, if desired.