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Vegetarian Christmas Main - Stuffed Aubergines
Servings
2 portions
Preparation
15 minutes
Cooking time
25 minutes
Ingredients
- 1 large aubergine, washed and cut in half lengthways
- 200g of puy lentils, rinsed
- 1 small onion, diced
- 1 carrot, diced
- 1 romero pepper, chopped into bitesize chunks
- 120g of cannellini beans
- 1 clove of garlic, crushed
- 30g of manchego cheese, grated
- 1 teaspoon of sweet paprika
- ½ a teaspoon of fennel seeds, crushed
- A handful of flat leaf parsley, chopped
- 1 small glass of red wine
- 300ml of vegetable stock
- 3 tbsps of olive oil
- Salt and pepper
Method
Pre-heat the oven to 200c (180C fan).
Cut your aubergine in half and scoop out the flesh, leaving two aubergine shells.
Brush with olive oil before placing in an oven proof dish. Cover with foil and bake for 20 minutes.
Place the puy lentils in a pan with the wine and stock and bring to the boil. Reduce and simmer for 20-25 minutes, or until the lentils are cooked but still have bite.
Whilst the lentils are cooking, heat a tablespoon of olive oil in a separate pan and sauté the onion and garlic for two minutes before adding in the carrot and 30g of the chopped aubergine flesh.
Cook for a further five minutes before adding the romero pepper, paprika, fennel seeds and half a tablespoon of olive oil.
Cook for a further two minutes before adding the beans. Heat for another few minutes, until the beans have warmed through.
Once the lentils are cooked, drain them and add them to the bean and vegetable mix.
Take the pan off the heat and grate in the manchego cheese. Season to taste and stir in half of the parsley, before mixing well.
Spoon the mixture into the aubergine shells, sprinkle with a little of the leftover parsley and serve. Served with a side of greens.
These stuffed aubergines will make sure your vegetarian guests won’t be disappointed this Christmas.
