Stuffed Aubergines
Stuffed Aubergines | Healthy Snack Recipes - Flora ProActiv
A Mediterranean staple, aubergines are as versatile as they are healthy. This stuffed aubergine recipe is a healthy cholesterol managing meal infused with exotic flavours.
- Recipe serves: 4
- Prep Time 25 min
- Cook Time 40 min
Ingredients
- 2 aubergines
- 1 red bell pepper, cut into chunks
- 1 tbsp and 1 tsp olive oil
- 1 onion, finely diced
- 2 cloves garlic, crushed
- 400 grams canned chopped tomatoes
- 2 tsp ground cinnamon
- pinch of sugar
- 2 tbsp fresh coriander, chopped
- ground black pepper
- 40 grams toasted pine nuts
- 100 grams cooked brown rice
- 30 grams Flora pro.activ Buttery
Directions
- Halve the aubergines lengthways and scoop out most of the flesh leaving a 1cm (½ inch) shell. Arrange on an oiled baking sheet with the pepper and sprinkle with 1 teaspoon of oil.
- Roast in preheated oven to 180°C/170ºC Fan/Gas mark 4 for 30 minutes.
- Heat remaining oil and sauté onion and garlic until soft, then add the tomatoes, cinnamon and sugar. Season with pepper and simmer until reduced by half.
- Chop aubergine flesh and add to sauce with coriander and pine nuts and cook for a further 10 minutes.
- Mix with the cooked rice and roasted peppers and Flora ProActiv.
- Stuff into aubergine shells with tomato mix and serve.
Nutritional Information
Nutritional Information
| Serving | |
|---|---|
| Serving | |
| Nutrient Type | Value |
| Energy (kcal) | 326 kcal |
| Energy (kJ) | 1362 kJ |
| Protein (g) | 7.0 g |
| Carbohydrate incl. fibre (g) | 43.1 g |
| Carbohydrate excl. fibre (g) | 32.5 g |
| Sugar (g) | 13.0 g |
| Fibre (g) | 10.6 g |
| Fat (g) | 16.1 g |
| Saturated fat (g) | 2.1 g |
| Unsaturated fat (g) | 8.9 g |
| Monounsaturated fat (g) | 4.7 g |
| Polyunsaturated fat (g) | 4.3 g |
| Trans fat (g) | 0.0 g |
| Cholesterol (mg) | 0 mg |
| Sodium (mg) | 182 mg |
| Salt (g) | 0.45 g |
| Vitamin A (IU) | 968 IU |
| Vitamin C (mg) | 47.8 mg |
| Calcium (mg) | 82 mg |
| Iron (mg) | 2.72 mg |
| Potassium (mg) | 914 mg |
