Eggplant boats in the oven

Step-by-step cooking

1. Step 1:

   

   How to make eggplant boats in the oven? First, prepare the necessary ingredients according to the list. It is worth considering that the exact amount of ingredients depends on the size of the eggplant you choose. I have medium-sized eggplants, not very long and moderately large. Therefore, the filling was just enough for 4 halves.

2. Step 2:

   

   Wash and dry the eggplants. Cut each vegetable in half lengthwise. Carefully, so as not to damage the walls, take out the pulp with a spoon to make boats. I use a special spoon-noisette. The pulp can be finely preserved, finely chopped and fried along with the rest of the vegetables, but I prefer not to use it in the filling. Inside, add salt to the eggplant and leave for 15 minutes to beat off the bitterness. Then rinse with cold water.

3. Step 3:

   

   Peel the carrots and cut them into small pieces.

4. Step 4:

   

   Cut the tomato into medium cubes. Take a strong, dense, not fleshy tomato. Fleshy tomatoes do not hold their shape well and will spread out during stewing, and we need them to keep their shape as much as possible. You can replace an ordinary tomato with cherry, which is enough to cut in half.

5. Step 5:

   

   Peel the pepper from the seeds and stalks and also cut into small cubes.

6. Step 6:

   

   Finely chop the garlic with a knife.

7. Step 7:

   

   Chop the greens finely.

9. Step 8:

   

   Heat vegetable oil in a frying pan over medium heat. Put the carrots and fry, stirring, for about 3-5 minutes.

10. Step 9:

    

    Add tomatoes, bell pepper, garlic to the carrots. Season everything with salt and pepper and simmer for about 4-5 more minutes, stirring occasionally. Focus on your stove.

11. Step 10:

    

    At the end, add half of the chopped greens and mix.

12. Step 11:

    

    Fill the eggplant boats with the prepared filling.

13. Step 12:

    

    Place eggplant boats on a parchment-lined and oiled baking sheet. Put the eggplants in a preheated oven to 200°Remove from the oven and bake for about 15 minutes. Determine the exact time and temperature of baking according to your oven.

14. Step 13:

    

    Transfer the finished eggplants to a platter, sprinkle with the remaining chopped herbs and serve to the table. Bon appetit!