Melanzane Ripiene alla Calabrese

Alla Calabrese points to southern Italy’s bold kitchen, where stuffed vegetables often carry a hearty meat filling. These melanzane ripiene cradle seasoned ground pork with garlic, parsley, and Pecorino, then bake gently in tomato sauce until tender.

Serves 4 · 30 min prep · 45 min cook

Estimate for one serving

• 315 cal
• 12g protein
• 24g carbs
• 8g fat
• 6g fiber

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Ingredients

• 4 medium eggplantsProduce
• 8 oz ground porkMeat
• 2 cups tomato saucePantry
• as needed garlic and parsleyProduce
• 1/2 cup PecorinoDairy
• 1 eggDairy
• as needed olive oilPantry

Instructions

1. 1Halve eggplants; scoop and chop flesh.
2. 2Sauté filling with meat, garlic, cheese, egg.
3. 3Stuff; bake in sauce until tender.