Stuffed Aubergines
Stuffed Aubergines | Healthy Snack Recipes - Flora ProActiv
A Mediterranean staple, aubergines are as versatile as they are healthy. This stuffed aubergine recipe is a healthy cholesterol managing meal infused with exotic flavours.
A Mediterranean staple, aubergines are as versatile as they are healthy. This stuffed aubergine recipe is a healthy cholesterol managing meal infused with exotic flavours.
Prep time25 minutes
4 portions

Ingredients
- 2 aubergines
- 1 red bell pepper cut into chunks
- 1 tsp olive oil
- 1 onion finely diced
- 2 cloves garlic crushed
- 400 grams canned chopped tomatoes
- 2 tsp ground cinnamon
- pinch of sugar
- 2 tbsp fresh coriander chopped
- ground black pepper
- 40 grams toasted pine nuts
- 100 grams cooked brown rice
- 30 grams Flora ProActiv buttery spread
Nutritional facts
Energy (kcal) | 240 kcal |
Energy (kJ) | 1003 kJ |
Protein (g) | 5.6 g |
Carbohydrate incl. fibre (g) | 29.3 g |
Carbohydrate excl. fibre (g) | 19.3 g |
Sugar (g) | 12.8 g |
Fibre (g) | 10.0 g |
Fat (g) | 13.3 g |
Saturated fat (g) | 1.7 g |
Unsaturated fat (g) | 10.1 g |
Monounsaturated fat (g) | 4.3 g |
Polyunsaturated fat (g) | 5.8 g |
Trans fat (g) | 0.0 g |
Cholesterol (mg) | 0 mg |
Sodium (mg) | 152 mg |
Salt (g) | 0.37 g |
Vitamin A (IU) | 1236 IU |
Vitamin C (mg) | 47.8 mg |
Calcium (mg) | 77 mg |
Iron (mg) | 2.42 mg |
Potassium (mg) | 870 mg |
Instructions
- Halve the aubergines lengthways and scoop out most of the flesh leaving a 1cm (½ inch) shell. Arrange on an oiled baking sheet with the pepper and sprinkle with 1 teaspoon of oil.
- Roast in preheated oven to 180°C/170ºC Fan/Gas mark 4 for 30 minutes.
- Heat remaining oil and sauté onion and garlic until soft, then add the tomatoes, cinnamon and sugar. Season with pepper and simmer until reduced by half.
- Chop aubergine flesh and add to sauce with coriander and pine nuts and cook for a further 10 minutes.
- Mix with the cooked rice and roasted peppers and Flora ProActiv.
- Stuff into aubergine shells with tomato mix and serve.