Eggplant baked with cheese and garlic in the oven

Step-by-step cooking

1. Step 1:

   

   How to bake eggplant with cheese and garlic in the oven? A very simple and delicious dish. First, prepare the necessary ingredients according to the list. If your eggplants are not very large, then 3-4 pieces are enough. if the vegetables are oblong and large enough, then the amount of filling is enough for 2 pieces. I had enough filling for 3 medium eggplants with a total weight of 600 g. Pre-melt the butter and refrigerate.

2. Step 2:

   

   Grate the cheese on a coarse grater. You can take any cheese - Gouda, Dutch, Russian, non-salted mozzarella for pizza. The main thing is that it melts well.

3. Step 3:

   

   Boil hard-boiled eggs, cool and peel. Grate on a coarse grater or cut into small cubes. You can increase the proportion of eggs in the filling, for example, put not 2, but 3 eggs.

4. Step 4:

   

   In a bowl, combine boiled eggs, grated cheese and melted butter. Season the filling with salt and pepper to taste.

5. Step 5:

   

   Mix everything thoroughly.

6. Step 6:

   

   Finely chop the garlic with a knife. In this recipe, ready-baked eggplants are sprinkled with garlic, but if desired, you can add garlic directly to the filling and bake. Here you decide for yourself how you like it better. You can also adjust the amount of garlic to your taste.

8. Step 7:

   

   Wash the eggplants, dry them, cut them in half lengthwise and carefully remove the pulp, trying not to damage the walls. I used a special spoon-noisette. You can also use an ordinary teaspoon.

9. Step 8:

   

   Put the eggplants in boiling salted water. Bring to a boil and cook for 5 minutes. Then remove the vegetables and dry them. This is necessary so that the eggplants become softer and the excess bitterness goes away. Eggplants can not be boiled, but simply sprinkle with salt and leave for 5-10 minutes, and then rinse. Please note that not all varieties of eggplant are bitter.

10. Step 9:

    

    Stuff the eggplant with the prepared filling. The cooking time can be reduced if the filling is prepared at the same time as the eggplant is boiled.

11. Step 10:

    

    Then put the boats in a greased baking dish and put them in a preheated oven to 140-160 °Turn off the oven for 15-20 minutes until the cheese melts. If the eggplants do not become soft during this time, you can increase the time until the vegetables are ready. Determine the exact time and temperature of baking according to your oven.

12. Step 11:

    

    Transfer the hot boats with stuffing to a plate and immediately sprinkle with chopped garlic and fresh herbs. Enjoy your meal!