Keto Stuffed Eggplant

Name: Keto Stuffed Eggplant
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 600 g of Eggplants; 64 mL of Extra Virgin Olive Oil; 50 g of Onion; 2 Garlic Clove; 1 g of Chillies; 0.5 tsp of Black Pepper; 180 g of Cherry Tomatoes; 400 g of 7% Fat Turkey Mince; 180 g of Frozen Spinach; Salt to taste; 10 g of Fresh Parsley; 10 g of Fresh Basil; 80 g of Pistachios

Paleo

Ketogenic

Dairy-Free

Eggs-Free

Gluten-Free

Nutrients

Nutrient	Grams	RDA
Carbs	21.5g	7.2%
of which Sugars	8.8g	9.8%
Fats	31.2g	48.1%
of which Saturates	5.5g	27.4%
Proteins	37.2g	81%
Fibers	7.2g	29%

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This keto stuffed eggplant recipe is an easy and delicious dish inspired to Mediterranean flavours and it’s perfect for your weekly ‘meal prep’.

We stuffed the aubergine skins with a tasty mix of turkey mince, cherry tomatoes, spinach, and herbs and baked them in the oven. Then, sprinkled them with crunchy toasted pistachios, and that’s it! Ready to enjoy or to store away for your next meals.

Being keto, this recipe includes only low-carb vegetables, like aubergines and tomatoes, and provides a generous amount of fats, in particular, healthy unsaturated fats from extra virgin olive oil and nuts.

Having 38% of proteins this recipe is also good for those who follow a ‘high-protein ketogenic diet’, where the proportions of proteins are slightly higher.

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Ingredients

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ALLERGY ADVICE: For allergens, see ingredients in bold

Eggplants	600 g
Extra Virgin Olive Oil	64 mL
Onion	50 g
Garlic Clove	2
Chillies	1 g
Black Pepper	0.5 tsp
Cherry Tomatoes	180 g
7% Fat Turkey Mince	400 g
Frozen Spinach	180 g
Salt	to taste
Fresh Parsley	10 g
Fresh Basil	10 g
Pistachios	80 g

step 1

Slice the eggplants in half lengthways and use a spoon to scrape out the flesh and carve out a hollow centre.

Finely chop the flesh and keep it aside for the stuffing.

Heat 16 mL of olive oil and cook the eggplant skins covered for 5 minutes on each side until they have softened.

Then, remove from the heat and set aside.

step 2

In the meantime, prepare the eggplant stuffing. Heat 16 mL of olive oil in a large pan and sizzle finely chopped onion, crushed garlic, chilli flakes, and black pepper for 2-3 minutes.

Stir in the chopped eggplant flesh, halved cherry tomatoes, lean turkey mince, frozen spinach, and salt to taste.

Cook for 15 minutes or until the water released from the vegetables has reduced.

step 3

Arrange the cooked aubergines cut-side up in a roasting tin brushed with 16 mL of olive oil.

Stuff the eggplant skins with the turkey and tomato mixture and garnish with chopped fresh parsley and basil. Finally, drizzle with the remaining 16 mL of olive oil.

step 4

Roast the aubergines in the oven for 30-35 minutes at 190°C (375°F) or at 170°C (335°F) for fan ovens.

Once they are nicely browned, remove them from the oven and sprinkle with chopped roasted pistachios.

Enjoy your delicious keto stuffed eggplants!

Foodacious Tips

After you have removed the eggplant flesh, sprinkle the hollow centre with coarse salt and keep the aubergine cut-side down over a cooling rack for at least 10 minutes. This way it will release excess water and lose any bitter taste.
You can add some grated parmesan or nutritional yeast to the stuffing for extra flavour.
For a vegetarian option you could replace mince with cheese, like mozzarella, blue cheese, goat cheese or a combination of cream and grated cheddar.
Store these stuffed eggplants in an airtight container in the fridge for 3-4 day or freeze them on the day for a quick weekday meal.