Something A Little Different...
1 Large Eggplant
Olive Oil
1 Medium Onion (diced)
4 Tomatoes (chopped)
3 Tablespoons Balsamic Vinegar
Salt/Pepper
1 Cup Part Skim Ricotta
1 Cup Mozzarella
1 Egg
Basil
Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Preheat oven to 350 degrees
Slice Eggplant lengthwise
Hollow out the eggplant leaving a 1 inch boarder around the skin
Reserve the inside of the eggplant
Over medium heat coat the bottom of a pan with olive oil
Add onions and cook till soft about 4-5 minutes
Add eggplant and season with salt and pepper
Cook eggplant for 5 minutes
Add tomatoes and re-season with salt and pepper
Add Balsamic Vinegar and cook till eggplant is tender
Meanwhile in a bowl combine ricotta cheese, mozzarella cheese,
salt, pepper, basil and egg
Allow eggplant mixture to cool before incorporating into ricotta mixture
Spray a baking dish with Pam Spray and place eggplant halves on dish
Stir all ingredients together and evenly place mixture inside of each half of eggplant
Top with bread crumb
Bake for 30-40 minutes
Let cool for 5 minutes
Drizzle with Extra Virgin Olive Oil and serve warm
