{"id":243,"date":"2006-12-12T15:25:09","date_gmt":"2006-12-12T15:25:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.sararosso.com\/index.php\/2006\/12\/12\/a-tribute-by-way-of-eggplant-ripiene\/"},"modified":"2013-01-10T19:15:35","modified_gmt":"2013-01-10T17:15:35","slug":"a-tribute-by-way-of-eggplant-ripiene","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/2006\/12\/12\/a-tribute-by-way-of-eggplant-ripiene\/","title":{"rendered":"Stuffed Eggplant Recipe &#8211; Eggplant Ripiene"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li>Two new stops added to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/tour-del-gelato-blogroll\/\">Tour del Gelato!<\/a> The rest of you, get moving!<\/li>\n<li>Keep on giving! We&#8217;re only on the second day of the <strong>Menu for Hope<\/strong> already at over $5,000!! Many prizes have no bidders as of yet! Check <a href=\"https:\/\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/2006\/12\/11\/menu-for-hope-iii-the-artigianale-basket\/\">my previous post<\/a> about the Menu for Hope or <a href=\"http:\/\/chezpim.typepad.com\/blogs\/2006\/12\/menu_for_hope_i.html\">Chez Pim&#8217;s roundup<\/a> for more details about the prizes. Remember the code for my prize is: <strong>EU15<\/strong>. Or donate directly <a href=\"http:\/\/www.firstgiving.com\/menuforhopeIII\">here<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Today is a bit of a tribute to fellow blogger in Italy, Ilva&#8217;s <a href=\"http:\/\/lucullian.blogspot.com\/\">Lucillian Delights<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>I am often inspired by fellow bloggers and foodies but most of the time I come away thinking, I probably can&#8217;t do that. Yet when I read Ilva&#8217;s posts and she motivates me with her amazing pictures, I sometimes think, I could (maybe) do that. I should definitely do it! She does it every day, probably several times a day. Although I&#8217;m not ready to dedicate the time or effort to do it so often, I try at least once a week to get out of my comfort cooking zone.<\/p>\n<p>And her photos make it look so gooood. Which, incidentally, is her prize for the Menu for Hope III &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/lucullian.blogspot.com\/2006\/12\/menu-for-hope.html\">3 beautiful photos ready to frame<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>So while I was at the store a few weeks ago, I purchased two eggplants, remembering that Ilva had done a <a href=\"http:\/\/lucullian.blogspot.com\/2006\/05\/melanzane-ripiene-con-patate-salsicce.html\">post a few months ago about stuffed eggplant<\/a>, or <em>melanzane ripieni<\/em>. Though I didn&#8217;t want to replicate it (because then I would just have to point this post to her recipe and far superior photos), I definitely used it as my inspiration.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Photo Sharing\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/msadventuresinitaly\/296735257\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" alt=\"Melanzane\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/static.flickr.com\/120\/296735257_e571b060b0.jpg?resize=375%2C500\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Come closer to the screen.<\/p>\n<p>I have a confession to make.<\/p>\n<p>I made a big mess making this dish. I guess that happens when you&#8217;re winging it. And it requires a bit of coordination and timing (and pans!) that I hope few people have the first time they wing a recipe. Note to self: Must plan ahead. Bits of rice were found for weeks after, in my exuberance for preparing this dish.<\/p>\n<p>I used spicy hot pepper sausage because I&#8217;m definitely in a spicy stage, and I added a little more <em>peperoncino<\/em> to the mix as well. If you&#8217;re not really into spicy, use a regular sausage but I recommend adding just a touch of hot pepper anyway.<\/p>\n<p>2 medium\/large eggplants<br \/>\n1 small onion<br \/>\n3-400g fresh sausage<br \/>\n<em>peperoncino<\/em> hot pepper<br \/>\ncinnamon\/nutmeg to taste<br \/>\n80g rice per person<\/p>\n<p>Cut the eggplants lengthwise, and scoop out (or cut out, depending on your skills) the insides, leaving a boat. Set aside the insides. Drizzle a little oil and bake the boats in the oven for 15-20 minutes until slightly browned.<\/p>\n<p>In the meantime, cook rice according to instructions, and set aside. Also in the meantime, chop the onion and cook it with a little olive oil. When it starts turning opaque, add the sausage. Before fully cooked, take off the heat.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re using a sausage that comes in a case, I recommend removing it before cooking. I just squeezed mine out like a tube of toothpaste. FUN. While cooking, I tried to keep chunks of the sausage intact, but you could mash it up completely if you want it more integrated.<\/p>\n<p>In a separate dish or after you&#8217;ve finished the sausage, cook the cubed eggplant in a little olive oil until soft. Add the hot pepper, cinnamon and\/or nutmeg to taste. Add the sausage mix to the eggplant and mix. Lastly, add the rice and mix just to coat. Scoop into the boats and cook for 15-20 minutes.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s a pic of the finished product. I can&#8217;t compete with Ilva but I was pretty pleased with the results. I don&#8217;t touch up any of my photos unless I specifically state, so it&#8217;s Photoshop-less.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a title=\"Stuffed Melanzane, Eggplant by MsAdventuresinItaly, on Flickr\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/msadventuresinitaly\/296735280\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" alt=\"Stuffed Melanzane, Eggplant\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/farm1.static.flickr.com\/104\/296735280_1e6f6c78b3.jpg?resize=500%2C375\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Keep on giving!! <a href=\"http:\/\/www.firstgiving.com\/menuforhopeIII\">Donate here: http:\/\/www.firstgiving.com\/menuforhopeIII<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Two new stops added to the Tour del Gelato! The rest of you, get moving! Keep on giving! We&#8217;re only on the second day of the Menu for Hope already at over $5,000!! Many prizes have no bidders as of yet! Check my previous post about the Menu for Hope or Chez Pim&#8217;s roundup for&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/2006\/12\/12\/a-tribute-by-way-of-eggplant-ripiene\/\">Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[15,3,2,11],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-243","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-expats","7":"category-food","8":"category-italy","9":"category-recipe","10":"entry"},"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p4uB1-3V","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":438,"url":"https:\/\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/2007\/12\/17\/artigianale-basket-details-and-menu-for-hope-prize-highlights\/","url_meta":{"origin":243,"position":0},"title":"Artigianale Basket Details and Menu for Hope Prize Highlights","author":"Sara, Ms. Adventures in Italy","date":"December 17, 2007","format":false,"excerpt":"Thanks to all those that have responded so far to my \"Plea for a Menu for Hope\" - if you've bid or written a post because of it, please make sure you email me (and the link) so that I can say thanks in the form of my blog tips\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Blog Event&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Blog Event","link":"https:\/\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/category\/blog-event\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":481,"url":"https:\/\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/2008\/03\/28\/how-to-host-an-italian-aperitivo-at-home\/","url_meta":{"origin":243,"position":1},"title":"How to Host An Italian Aperitivo at Home","author":"Sara, Ms. Adventures in Italy","date":"March 28, 2008","format":false,"excerpt":"Continuing in the The Guide to Italian Aperitivo, today I'm talking about How to Host An Aperitivo Italiano at Home: What is Aperitivo Italiano in Italy Ordering an Aperitivo Drink in Italy How to Host An Italian Aperitivo at Home Where to go to Aperitivo in Milan You don\u2019t need\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Culture&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Culture","link":"https:\/\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/category\/italy\/italian-culture\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Aperitivo in Venice","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/farm3.static.flickr.com\/2068\/2368511914_c4a5e9596a.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":641,"url":"https:\/\/www.msadventuresinitaly.com\/blog\/2008\/09\/02\/7-layer-dip-recipe-italian-style-for-crostini\/","url_meta":{"origin":243,"position":2},"title":"7 layer dip Recipe, Italian Style, for Crostini","author":"Sara, Ms. Adventures in Italy","date":"September 2, 2008","format":false,"excerpt":"This past weekend was Labor Day in the U.S., and while Italy, like the rest of Europe celebrates Labor Day on May 1st, I was thinking about the multiple barbecues and party food eaten this weekend. 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