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Stuffed Vegetables

Delicious and wholesome stuffed vegetables baked to perfection, ideal for using up leftover veggies and perfect for a busy weeknight meal.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Dinner, Main Course
Cuisine: Italian
Calories: 350

Ingredients
  

Vegetables
  • 1 piece peperone giallo
  • 1 piece melanzana nera ovale
  • 2 pieces pomodori maturi
Filling
  • 400 g patate peeled and diced
  • 170 g pollo cotto a dadini diced cooked chicken
  • 60 g pane raffermo inzuppato nel latte soaked stale bread
  • 150 g formaggio affumicato smoked cheese
  • 1 piece uovo egg
  • 4 tablespoons Grana Padano DOP
  • ½ bicchiere latte
  • 1 rametto rosmarino rosemary
  • 1 clove spicchio d'aglio garlic
  • q.b. Sale e pepe Salt and pepper to taste
  • q.b. Olio d'oliva Olive oil to taste

Method
 

Preparation
  1. Preheat your oven to 180°C.
  2. Cook the whole eggplants and yellow peppers on a baking tray lined with parchment for about 25 minutes until they are tender but still firm.
  3. Peel and dice the potatoes, then sauté them in olive oil with rosemary and garlic until nearly cooked. Add the diced chicken.
  4. Cut the eggplants in half, scoop out the flesh, and chop it finely. Hollow out the yellow pepper and the tomatoes.
  5. In a bowl, mix the potatoes, chicken, chopped eggplant flesh, soaked bread, egg, smoked cheese, Grana Padano, salt, and pepper.
Baking
  1. Fill the hollowed vegetables with the stuffing, sprinkle with Grana Padano, and drizzle with olive oil.
  2. Bake in the oven at 180°C for 25 minutes.

Notes

Stuffed vegetables can be served warm, straight from the oven. Pair them with a light side salad or crusty bread for a complete meal.