Grilled Stuffed Eggplant Boats
 
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These delicious Grilled Stuffed Eggplant Boats can be served as an appetizer or a main course and are fun for summer grilling.
Serves: 2 boats
Ingredients
  • 1 cup cooked rice OR the insides from one eggplant, cubed (as much as will fit) OR a combo of rice and insides of eggplant
  • 1 can 8 oz tomato sauce
  • ½ teaspoons each oregano, basil, parsley fresh or dried
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder or 3 cloves minced fresh garlic
  • pinch cayenne pepper
  • 2 chopped fresh plum tomatoes
  • Garnish with shredded blend of mozzarella and/or provolone cheese
  • ¼ cup grated cheese
  • extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 or 2 tablespoons chopped green pepper or use jar roasted peppers
Optional: add ½ cup cooked meat of choice -cooked hamburger meat, chopped cooked chicken, cut up ham, loose sausage cooked or pepperoni.
Instructions
  1. On a cutting board, cut the eggplant lengthwise in half.
  2. With a sharp knife carve out each middle leaving the bottom and sides around ½ inch thick all around.
  3. In a medium size bowl mix everything together including the meat, if using, but not the cheese.
  4. Fill the boats with the rice or cubed eggplant mixture. Top with shredded mozzarella and provolone cheese. Drizzle with olive oil.
  5. Place on a large greased piece of foil and pull the sides of the foil up around the boats. Grill on low until fork tender, around 35 minutes.
  6. If baking in the oven, bake in a preheated 350 degree hot oven on a foil lined cookie sheet and drizzle egg plants tops with olive oil.
Nutrition Information
Serving size: 1
Recipe by Wishes and Dishes at https://wishesndishes.com/grilled-stuffed-eggplant-boats/