- serves 4–6 people
- preparation 25 minutes
- cooking 40 minutes
- difficulty Easy level
Ingredients
- 1 kg small eggplants (2 halves per serve)
- 2 cups breadcrumbs
- 1 cup grated pecorino cheese with black pepper
- 2 eggs
- salt and pepper
- garlic
- continental parsley
- olive oil
Cooling time 20 minutes
Instructions
Remove stems and cut the eggplants in half. Place them in a large pot of water and bring to the boil. Simmer for about 20 minutes. Remove when flesh is soft, drain and leave to cool.
With a small spoon, carefully remove all the flesh from each half of the eggplant, leaving the skin intact. Place the pulp in a colander to drain off excess water. To the eggplant pulp, add crushed garlic, breadcrumbs, pecorino cheese, eggs, chopped parsley, salt and pepper to taste. Mix well.
Adjust the consistency by adding more breadcrumbs or cheese to the mixture if too moist, another egg if too dry.
Fill the skins with mixture and shallow fry both sides of each half in hot oil. Any leftover stuffing can be shaped into a pattie and fried separately. Drain on absorbent paper.
They can be served hot or cold.
Cook’s Notes
Oven temperatures are for conventional; if using fan-forced (convection), reduce the temperature by 20˚C. | We use Australian tablespoons and cups: 1 teaspoon equals 5 ml; 1 tablespoon equals 20 ml; 1 cup equals 250 ml. | All herbs are fresh (unless specified) and cups are lightly packed. | All vegetables are medium size and peeled, unless specified. | All eggs are 55-60 g, unless specified.
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