March 30, 2026

Cheesy Stuffed Eggplant

Serves:

Cooking Time:

< 30 min

Ingredients:

2 eggplant, halved
15 ml olive oil
1 onion(s), diced
250 g mushrooms, chopped
5 ml dried mixed herbs
5 ml garlic, crushed
30 ml tomato paste
125 g cherry tomato(es), halved
salt & freshly ground black pepper to taste
300 g LANCEWOOD® Mozzarella, grated

Method

Preheat the oven to 180°C.
Halve 2 eggplants and scoop out their flesh with a spoon. Set the scooped-out flesh aside and place the halves in a baking tray.
In a separate pan, add the oil, onion, eggplant flesh, mushrooms, dried herbs, garlic, tomato paste, cherry tomatoes and seasoning. Mix together and simmer for 15 minutes. Add two thirds of the mozzarella and mix through.
Fill the eggplant halves with the mixture and top with the remaining Mozzarella.
Bake for 25 minutes or until eggplant is cooked and the cheese is golden brown.