Aubergine stuffed with spinach, rice and halloumi - 349 calories

[Pineapple27]

Aubergine stuffed with spinach, rice and halloumi - 349 calories

Having made this, I would swap the spray oil for a good glug of olive oil if I made it again. This was nice on its own, but I think I may need something else a little later!

Preparation Time: 20

Cooking Time: 50 mins

Serves: 2

Calories per serving: 349

Ingredients

Aubergine, Raw (Medium sized)-383g

Salt-1 Pinch/0.1g

Black Pepper-2 Pinchs/0.4g

Chick Peas, Tinned, Drained-70g

Spinach, Baby-100g

Pine Nuts-12g

Parsley, Dried-1 Tsp/1g

Rice, Brown, Dry Weight-½ Serving/50g

Olive Oil, Spray-20 Sprays/4ml

Halloumi Cheese, finely sliced-80g

Mint, Fresh, leaves only (finely chopped)-2 Tbsp/3.2g

Method

Toast the pine nuts under a hot grill or in a small frying pan, being careful not to burn.

Cut the aubergines in half lengthwise - leave the stalks on for now, but remove them before eating. Place the aubergine halves cut-side up on a baking tray. Cut a criss cross pattern over them, being careful not to break the skin.

Spray with the spray oil (20 squirts per half), and season with a pinch of salt and black pepper. Roast at 190°C (Gas Mark 5 / 375°F) for around 20-25 minutes, until the flesh is tender.

Steam the spinach in a small amount of boiling water for 2 minutes, drain and squeeze out the excess water when cooled. Shred it with a sharp knife.

Meanwhile, cook the rice until just soft in a pan with plenty of water - around 15 minutes (don’t overcook). Drain the rice, and add it to a large mixing bowl with the chickpeas, spinach, pine nuts, parsley, and dried mint. Mix thoroughly.

When the roasted aubergine halves are cool enough to handle, use a spoon to scoop out around 1/3 of the aubergine flesh. Don’t remove too much flesh - you may need to use a sharp knife to cut through the fibres. Keep the flesh you remove for an alternative use (or just eat it straight away!).

Stuff each aubergine half with the spinach and rice mixture, and top with a few thin slices of halloumi. Return to the oven for a further 15 minutes or so, until the halloumi is golden brown.

Nutrition Information

Nutrition Data Per Serving

Calories (kcal) 349

Carbohydrate (g) 36.4

Fat (g) 17.1

Fibre (g) 7.6

Fruit & Veg 3.6

Protein (g) 11.8

[Minniewinny 5 stone Maintainer]

Looks good Pineapple27 😋

[docmar 1st 7lbs]

Looks really nice Pineapple27 - I love your ideas!

I shall try this (but with a couple of changes cos OH doesn't like mint, spinach or pinenuts! maybe coriander, cashews and, maybe roasted/grilled green pepper as a spinach substitute?). Luckily he likes squeaky cheese

[Pineapple27 in reply to docmar]

Those changes all sound fine to me.

[docmar 1st 7lbs in reply to Pineapple27]

I'll report back as and when..

[Pineapple27 in reply to docmar]

I didn't used to like squeaky cheese... but have found a taste for it in probably only the past 2/3 years. Don't eat it too often, and not too much is needed for the salty flavour (thankfully.... as quite calorific!)

[docmar 1st 7lbs in reply to Pineapple27]

it's an interesting texture isn't it?

I really like the recipes you post, they are so tasty for so few calories! thanks for doing it!

[Pineapple27 in reply to docmar]

I'm making one tonight that is a mixture of left overs. A sachet of "firecracker" cooked rice, the left over chickpeas, some chopped tinned plum tomatoes, left over spinach, 100g of cooked aubergine (left over from yesterdays recipe)... all mixed together and then topped with some grated cheese and breadcrumbs. Will be baked in the oven until golden and bubbling!

[docmar 1st 7lbs in reply to Pineapple27]

I'm drooling......

[Pineapple27 in reply to docmar]

Will share the details later. 511 calories a serving, but not much else is needed - it's a one pot meal.... (but I'm having it with mashed carrot and swede that needs eating!)

[Zest Healthy BMI]

Mmmm, that looks delicious, Pineapple27 - really lovely.

Zest

[Pineapple27]

I have been browsing a wonderful website with lots of lovely vegetarian recipes: amuse-your-bouche.com/ - lots and lots on there that I really love the look of!

[Anna_8888 Maintainer]

Going to try myself soon! Looks lovely.

[Bec100 7lbs]

Ooh that looks great! Will defo try this