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Tomato-stuffed Roasted Eggplant With Feta

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CATEGORY CUISINE TAG YIELD
Vegetables, Eggs, Dairy Vegetarian Main dishes, Vegetables, Vegetarian 8 Servings

INGREDIENTS

2 Eggplant, cut in half
lengthwise about 2
pounds
1 1/4 c Slices plum tomato, about 4
tomatoes
1/4-inch-thick
1 T Olive oil
1 T Chopped fresh rosemary
1 T Chopped fresh basil
1/4 t Salt
1/8 t Pepper
2 Garlic cloves, minced
1/4 c Crumbled feta cheese, 1
ounce
Basil sprigs, optional

INSTRUCTIONS

Preheat oven to 500 degrees. Cut each eggplant half lengthwise into
l/4-inch-thick slices starting 1 inch from stem end. Place eggplant
halves on a baking sheet. Gently press slices open; place tomato
slices between eggplant slices. Brush oil over eggplant; sprinkle  with
rosemary, basil, salt, pepper and garlic. Bake at 500 degrees  for 15
minutes; sprinkle with cheese. Bake an additional 4 minutes or  until
cheese begins to brown. Garnish with basil sprigs, if desired.  Yield:
8 servings.  CALORIES 112 (43% from fat); FAT 5.4g PROTEIN 3.6g; CARB
15g; FIBER  3.6g; CHOL 6mg; IRON 1.4mg; SODIUM 238mg; CALC 110mg.
Recipe by: Cooking Light, September 1997, page 134  Posted to MC-Recipe
Digest V1 #776 by Terry & Kathleen Schuller  <schuller@ix.netcom.com>
on Sep 08, 1997

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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients)
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Calories: 63
Calories From Fat: 30
Total Fat: 3.4g
Cholesterol: 6mg
Sodium: 151.3mg
Potassium: 252.6mg
Carbohydrates: 5.7g
Fiber: 2.2g
Sugar: 2.9g
Protein: 3.6g


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