Vegan stuffed eggplants with oat cream

These vegan stuffed eggplants with oat cream are a delicious vegan option for lunch, dinner or as a snack. They can be served on their own or with a side dish. This recipe takes out the best of eggplants, such an underrated fruit (yes, it’s a fruit); and turns it into a perfect creation.

Fun fact: although the eggplant is thought of as a vegetable, it’s a fruit. Technically, it’s classified as a berry. Did you know that? Me neither. Crazy, right? Scientifically, a plant is considered a fruit when they are the result of a flower being pollinated. Also, it must contain seeds. However, from a culinary aspect, it’s considered a vegetable because it’s used for savory dishes.

Now, knowing this very useful information for your daily life, let’s go ahead and start with the recipe.

How to make these vegan stuffed eggplants with oat cream

Notes:

• Make sure to cook the eggplant in advance. This will get the meat inside nice and tender, so you can take it out and use it for the filling.
• Don’t skip the cream. You can also use regular cream. In that case, use the lighter one, it’s a healthy recipe (right? I’m not judging, but if you’re on it, you can also use cheese on top, but I digress). For this recipe I used oat cream, for a vegan version, also because I’m lactose intolerant (I know, sad) 🙁

Ingredients (1 serving):

• 1 eggplant
• 4 mushrooms
• 1/2 red bell pepper
• A handful of string beans
• 4 or 5 broccoli sprouts
• 1 garlic clove
• 175 ml of garlic
• Spices: cumin powder, paprika powder, salt and pepper

Instructions:

1. Cut the eggplants in 2 halves longways
2. Place them in the oven at 180º for 35 minutes
3. Take them out and let them cool down for a few minutes
4. In the meantime, cut all the veggies.
5. Pre-heat a pan and spray some olive oil
6. Toss all the veggies and cook for about 10 minutes.
7. Add the meat from inside the eggplants and the oat cream
8. Cook for 2 or 3 minutes more
9. Take all the mixture and fill the eggplants with it
10. Put it in the oven at 180º for 4 or 5 minutes more. If you want to add some cheese on top, now is the time

Put them on a plate and enjoy!

You can eat them on their own or with a side dish. They go well with rice.

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Below you’ll find the nutritional values of this recipe: