So this Stuffed Eggplant recipe is loosely based on how she made it. But you’ll love it just the same. Lots of spicy sausage stuffed into tender eggplant, smothered with her famous homemade sauce and topped with cheese, it’s a savory and filling meal that everyone will love! Even if you don’t think you’re an eggplant fan, you will like this!
WHAT DOES EGGPLANT TASTE LIKE?
I love eggplant, I really do. But I understand how it can be intimidating to eat and cook with. Eggplant tastes sort of like zucchini, mild and somewhat bland until you pair it with other ingredients. It’s not the kind of thing you’d eat raw because it can taste a bit bitter with a spongy texture. Once cooked though, the taste becomes more mild. Eggplant is super good for you, though! High in fiber, low in calories, it can be used as a substitute for meat or pasta.
HOW TO COOK EGGPLANT
There are several ways to cook eggplant: you can boil, grill, sautee or broil it. I’m going to show you how it works best for this stuffed eggplant recipe:
Start by cutting an eggplant in half, and gutting it.
Blanch the eggplant for about four minutes in boiling water.
Drain, chop the innards, and combine them with meat, egg, and breadcrumbs.
While the eggplant is baking, make some sauce. Of course you could top this with jarred sauce, but the homemade sauce is super easy and I feel like it is what really makes it taste like lunch at grandmas. Take the eggplant out of the oven, top with the sauce and put it all back in the oven for 10 minutes.
MORE EGGPLANT RECIPES
Once you start cooking with eggplant, you’ll find there are so many delicious recipes to choose from! Try some of my very favorite ways to prepare eggplant. You won’t believe how flavorful and simple these are to make!
Eggplant Raviolini Soup Eggplant Salad
Pair this stuffed eggplant with a simple green salad and some pasta and you have an absolutely delicious lunch or dinner. I can’t wait to hear what you think of this recipe. Please leave a comment below and enjoy my grandma’s stuffed eggplant recipe!
