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Any cook’s main dish is always the piece de resistance. That’s why it’s so important to serve a main dish that is beautiful, impressive and above all, delicious! How about trying an original Jamaican curry, a Tex-Mex taco pie, or a classic, hearty chili. Or you can go vegetarian with a beautiful stuffed eggplant main dish. Check out our main dish recipes for some mouth-watering inspiration.

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By Lingonberrylane, Lydia Ln

Rate this recipe 3.7/5 (510 Votes)
Stuffed Eggplant 4 Pictures
Details

Servings 2
Level of difficulty Easy
Preparation time 10
Cost Average budget

  • 1 Eggplant
  • 3 slices Bacon
  • 1/4-1/2 cup onion
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 1 package button mushrooms
  • Cheese - I used a mixture of cheddar and parmesan because that's what I had on hand.
  • Topping:
  • breadcrumbs - I had some homemade from an old baguette mixed with a little parmesan, garlic and chives
  • Garnish (make it pretty)
  • Crumbled bacon
  • chives
  • parsley

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  • 3 tablespoons soy sauce
  • A pinch of salt
  • A pinch of flour
  • 1/2 cup cold water
  • 2 tablespoons white vinegar
  • Juice of 1 lemon
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  • 1 500 ml of Sour Cream
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  • 2 tsp crushed garlic
  • 2 tsp crushed ginger
  • ½ lg or 1 small onion chopped
  • Chilli powder to taste
  • 1 tsp tumeric and curry powder
  • 2 tbsp Vindaloo paste (Patak’s brand)
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  • 1 can crushed tomatoes
  • 1 500ml carton of whip cream
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  • 1 prepared tart dough
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saute mushrooms and onions in margarine about 5 mins

  • 1 cup of thinly sliced mushrooms
  • 1/4 cup of finely chopped onions
  • 2 tbsp. of corn oil margarine
  • 2 tbsp. of flour
  • 2 cups of chicken broth or stock
  • 2 tbsp. skim milk powder
  • 1/2 cup of skim milk
  • 1/2 tsp. of salt
  • 1/2 tsp. of pepper
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  • 8 oz. sliced crimini or baby bella mushrooms
  • 2 tbsp. onions, finely chopped
  • 1-2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 2 tbsp. unsalted butter
  • 3 tbsp. unbleached wheat flour
  • 2 cups vegetable broth
  • 1 cup evaporated milk
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1/4 tsp. pepper
  • 1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg powder
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  • 2 LBS Lean Ground Beef
  • 1/2 Cup Crumbled Blue Cheese
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  • 8 Hamburger or Kaiser rolls
4.7/5 (76 Votes)

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  • Zest of 1 lime or 1 kaffir lime
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  • 1 small box of blueberries
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