Roast Eggplant With Cheese

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 2 eggplants, cut in half lengthways
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 tablespoons tahini (sesame paste)
• 1 garlic clove, crushed
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
• 1 tablespoon fresh thyme leave, plus extra sprigs to garnish
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 3 1/2 ounces goat cheese, rind removed and diced
• 2 3/4 ounces baby cherry tomatoes
• 3 1/2 ounces emmenthaler cheese, grated
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375°f score the cut sides of the eggplant in a criss-cross pattern with a sharp knife. drizzle with the olive oil and bake in the oven for 30 minutes or until tender. remove from the oven and leave to cool.
• 2 carefully scoop out the flesh from the eggplants without damaging the skins. finely chop the flesh and put into a bowl. mix together with the tahini, garlic, spices, thyme, lemon juice and seasoning.
• 3 fold in the goat cheese and cherry tomatoes and spoon back into the eggplant skins.
• 4 place on a baking tray and scatter the cheese over the top. bake in the oven for 12-15 minutes until the cheese is golden and bubbling. serve immediately with rice and salad.