Dinner

Kelly's Kickin' Eggplant and Portabellas is for Dinner.

Kelly's Kickin' Eggplant and Portabellas takes 20 minutes to prepare.

Kelly's Kickin' Eggplant and Portabellas takes 20 minutes to cook.

Kelly's Kickin' Eggplant and Portabellas makes 6 servings.

The ingredients for Kelly's Kickin' Eggplant and Portabellas are:

1 Eggplant, peeled then cubed
20oz Portabella Mushrooms sliced
1 can Del Monte Diced Tomato with Jalapeno
3 cloves Garlic, minced
1 tbsp Olive Oil (use spritzer if possible)
Salt and pepper to taste

Peel eggplant and cut up into 1/2 inch cubes
Place cubed eggplant in a colander or strainer then sprinkle with salt and let sit for approximately 10 min. Eggplant tends to be bitter and by "sweating" the eggplant with salt it pulls some of the bitterness out. After 10 min. thoroughly rinse the eggplant with water.

While eggplant is sweating, slice portabella mushrooms and mince garlic.

Here is how you make Kelly's Kickin' Eggplant and Portabellas:

Heat frying pan and spritz with olive oilAdd half of the mushrooms to pan, salt and pepper to taste, saute until slightly tender, then place in bowlSpritz pan with olive oil again, add remaining mushrooms and minced garlic to pan, salt and pepper to taste, saute until slightly tender, then place in bowl Mushrooms shouldn't be crowded when cooking thus they are done in two or more batches if necessarySpritz pan with olive oil again, add rinsed eggplant and saute until slightly browned and tenderAdd mushrooms and garlic back in pan with the eggplant, then add the can of tomatoes with jalapenos. Cook for an additional 5 to 10 min until flavors are blended.Dish can be served by itself or served over whole wheat pasta or brown rice. Add chicken or shrimp for extra protein and flavor Serving Size: Makes approximately 6 10oz servingsNumber of Servings: 6Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SWEETSOUNDS11.

The nutritional information for Kelly's Kickin' Eggplant and Portabellas is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 6
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 84.0

• Total Fat: 2.6 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 299.9 mg
• Total Carbs: 13.4 g
• Dietary Fiber: 3.9 g
• Protein: 3.8 g

The dietary needs meet for Kelly's Kickin' Eggplant and Portabellas is Vegetarian