MEDITERRANEAN EGGPLANT BOATS

Ingredients:

*4 eggplants

*500 g / 17.6oz mushrooms, cut into cubes. (I use pleurotus)

*3 bell peppers, green, red, yellow, cut into cubes

*3 tbsps olive oil

*3 onions, chopped

*4 gloves of garlic

*1 cup of fresh tomato, chopped

*12 cup fresh parsley, chopped

*salt, pepper to taste
*Grated Cheese of your choice ( I use Greek Kasseri )

Directions:
In a large sausepan heat the olive oil and sauté the onion and garlic.
Add the mushrooms, peppers and tomato.
Simmer until the liquids have evaporated.

Add the parsley and remove from heat.
In the meantime wash and cut the eggplants into halves.

Place them in a baking dish and roast in a hot oven until golden brown.

Place a layer of eggplant halves in a baking dish, cover with the mixture.
Bake at 180oC , 350F, for 40 min. Sprinkle with your favorite grated cheese ( optional ) and serve.