Tuna Stuffed Eggplant

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 large eggplants
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 1/4 cup margarine
• 1 cup breadcrumbs (soft)
• 2 (6 ounce) cans tuna, drained
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon ground thyme
• 1 cup bread cubes
• 2 tablespoons butter, melted

Recipe

• 1 wash eggplants, wipe dry, and remove green tip. cut a lengthwise slice from each. scoop out inside and reserve, leacving a wall 1/2 inch thick. invert shells in a shallow baking pan. pour in 1 inch of water. bake in 400 oven for 20 minutes (or until half done.).
• 2 chop pulp and saute with onion in 1/4 cup margarine. add bread crumbs, tuna, and seasonings. spoon into eggplant shells and place in a shallow baking dish.
• 3 mix bread cubes with melted butter. sprinkle around edge of tops. bake uncovered in 350 for 20 minutes.