How long does it take to make Baked Stuffed Eggplant?

Halve the eggplants, scoop out the flesh, fill with the filling and bake at 180°C (355°F) for 30–35 minutes.

1 hr 5 minTotal

24 minActive time

41 minSetting

#	What to do	How long
1	Preheat the oven to 190°C (375°F)	12 min
2	Halve the eggplants lengthwise	3 min
3	Arrange the halves in a baking dish, cut side up, and drizzle with some of the olive oil	1 min
4	Bake 25 minutes	25 min
5	Heat the rest of the olive oil in a pan over medium heat	—
6	Add the onion and fry 5 minutes, stirring now and then	5 min
7	Add the garlic and fry about 30 seconds to 1 minute, just	45 sec
8	Add the tomatoes, salt and black pepper	1 min
9	Scoop out the flesh of the baked eggplant with a spoon, leaving a border, add it to the filling and stir	1 min
10	Fill the eggplant boats with the filling and sprinkle the cheese on top	1 min
11	Bake another 15 minutes	15 min

Put things in the oven only once it's reached temperature, after the heating light has gone off: an oven that hasn't reached temperature changes baking times, and the bake burns outside or stays underbaked.
The first bake softens the eggplant: its flesh comes out easily with a spoon, and the skin stays a sturdy boat for filling.
Add by cooking time: what needs long (onion, carrot, meat) goes in first, and what burns fast (garlic, dry spices) goes in last, only until fragrant.
Garlic burns quickly and turns bitter. Add it only after the onion has softened, over medium heat, and add the next ingredient as soon as it smells fragrant.

Check by the cue (until…), not just the clock: every oven bakes a little differently.

Halve the eggplant lengthwise and scoop out the flesh with a spoon, leaving a little of it, so you get boats; fry the chopped eggplant flesh with onion, garlic and ground meat for the filling.
Bake scooped-out eggplant halves filled with a meat mixture in a 200°C (390°F) oven for about 20 minutes.