Slow Cooker Mediterranean Eggplant is a super easy vegetarian meal. These veggies come together in minutes and you have a fantastic slow cooker meal. A blend of eggplant, zucchini, and tomatoes is so full of flavor! The veggies release their own juices which are delicious!
A great slow cooker eggplant meal on its own or with some pita bread or over rice, orzo, quinoa, or cauliflower rice!
I love eggplant and if I can prepare it in a slow cooker without a lot of fuss, woohoo! This brings Slow Cooker Mediterranean Eggplant! This is a wonderful blend of hearty vegetables that slowly cook to blend all the delicious flavors.
When I am making this amazing eggplant recipe in the slow cooker, the amazing aroma of Mediterranean flavors fills my house.
I am a huge slow cooker recipe fan! Especially as the Holidays approach because eating well and without a lot of fuss is super important to me and my family. We need to eat easy healthy meals. Plus I need the food to be easy to serve.
Don't forget to check out these delicious family favorite easy vegetarian slow cooker recipes:
Slow Cooker Baked Beans: A great side dish for an easy chicken sandwich or burger.
Slow-Cooker Sneaky Tofu Lasagna!So sneaky they have no clue and so good!
I have made this Slow Cooker Mediterranean Eggplant for my family regularly now. My favorite way to serve this tasty eggplant slow cooker meal is with a slice of gluten-free or whole wheat pita bread.
The vegetables release a delicious amount of liquid that produces an amazing flavor. The pita bread picks up the juices from the eggplant and tomatoes and it is just delicious.
This is another great dish to use those summer garden veggies too! Adding in feta cheese to complete the dish is the icing on the cake! The dish is heavenly!
Before using eggplant in eggplant recipes, Do you need to salt the eggplant?
I talk a lot about the benefits of eggplant and the prep process in Easy Grilled Eggplant Caprese Salad. Soak the eggplant to remove any bitterness from the eggplant. I let it soak about 20 minutes. Then rinse off the excess salt.
When making Meditteranean eggplant or any recipes with eggplant, is it necessary to peel the skin?
The skin of the eggplant is completely edible. Depending on the recipe, I decide whether or not to remove the skin. It is more of a personal preference. I try to leave the skin on for many recipes because it is a great source of antioxidants.
Tips for Slow Cooker Recipes using veggies:
- Keep the vegetable cuts around the same size for even cooking.
- Try to avoid lifting the lid during cooking. This brings down the temperature and can mess with cooking times.
- I always add extra herbs to slow cooker recipes, enhances flavors.
- Do not overcrowd the slow-cooker, the food won't correctly cook.
- Therefore, buy a slow cooker that will suit your family size or cooking needs.
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Tools you may need to make Mediterranean Eggplant:
- Slow Cooker: choose a slow cooker for your family's size and needs.
- Wooden Cutting Board: Every kitchen should have a few cutting boards.
- Good Kitchen Knives: Be good to yourself and invest in a good set of knives.
- Vegetable PeelerAnother kitchen staple.
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How to make Mediterranean Eggplant:
- Add olive oil to the slow cooker.
- Peel eggplant and dice into 1-inch cubes, add to slow cooker.
- Chop bell peppers, onion, tomatoes, zucchini, and garlic.
- Add basil, oregano, salt, and pepper.
- Coat the veggies well with olive oil.
- Cook on low for 5 hours or high for 3 hours.
- Serve with feta cheese. Feel free to serve with pita bread, orzo, brown rice, or cauliflower rice.
Disclaimer: I was provided with 365 Slow Cooker Suppers by Stephanie O'Dea to review by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. I was not compensated for my review. All opinions are my own and are not influenced by the sponsor of these books!
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Slow Cooker Mediterranean Eggplant
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Equipment Needed:
Ingredients
- 1 Tablespoon olive oil
- 1 pound eggplant, peeled and chopped into 1 inch cubes
- 1 large red bell pepper, seeded and chopped
- 1 large onion, peeled and diced
- 4 plum tomatoes, diced
- 1 large zucchini, chopped
- 4 cloves garlic, peeled and minced
- 2 teaspoons dried basil note 1
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- salt and pepper, to taste
- 4 ounces feta cheese vegan - either do not add or use vegan cheese
- 4 pieces whole wheat pita bread optional
Instructions
- To a 6 quart slow cooker, add olive oil.
- Add in the eggplant, bell pepper, tomato, zucchini, minced garlic, dried basil, salt, and pepper. Combine the ingredients well to be coated with the olive oil.
- Place lid on slow cooker and cook on low for 5 hours or high for 3 hours.
- Add crumbled feta cheese.
- Ready to serve.
- I love to use whole wheat pita bread to serve alongside this tasty meal.
NOTES
- Note 1: 1 Tablespoon of Italian Seasoning can be substituted for the basil and oregano.
- This is a great make ahead meal. Tastes amazing second day.
- Keep well covered in the fridge for 3 days.
- The nutritional count if for the recipe, excluding pita bread, as the pita is optional.
- Any nutritional data I provide is an approximation and actual dietary information can vary based on ingredients and portion sizes.
Vanessa
Dyeing to try this!! Love eggplant. Was just wondering what size is a plum tomato??? Or could I use a tin of chopped tomato’s and if so what size please??
Eileen Murphy Kelly
Hi Vanessa, You will need about 8 ounces of tomatoes. If you used diced tomatoes, drain and use the tomato juice for a soup or a vegetable stock.
Michele
Thank you for this recipe, I am at the moment trying to cook it myself, but looking at comments, I doubt I will be disappointed it.
Eileen xo
Awesome, Michele. I hope you swing back and let me know how it works for you. Its one of our favorites.
Karen
This looks fabulous! I just turned on the crockpot and was reviewing the recipe to make sure I didn’t miss anything when I realized in the recipe you don’t include oregano, buy in “how to” section you reference oregano and basil.
PS I’ll let you know how it turns out. 😊
How much oregano should we use?
Eileen xo
Hi Karen, I am so glad you are making the eggplant. It is so funny because I'm making a batch today as well. I fixed the oregano, use 1 teaspoon to start. When to recipe is finished cooking, give it a taste and adjust any seasoning if needed.
Olga
Came out delicious the first time I made it. Thank you so much!!
Eileen xo
Awesome news Olga. I am so glad you enjoy the eggplant. We love it too.
Andy Bishop
Thanks for sharing your recipe! It is one of the best eggplant dishes we've ever tried.
Eileen xo
I thank you for taking the time to let me know that you enjoyed this eggplant recipe Andy! I truly appreciate your kind comments!
Andrea Hasbun
This is friggin amazing. Delicious! Had it with some rice and beans & nutritional yeast. Outstanding recipe! Will most def go in my rotation!
Eileen xo
Awesome Andrea. So glad you enjoyed the recipe. I love the idea of having this with rice and beans. The nutritional yeast must be a tasty topping too.
Deb Recipe
Oh OMG! Awesome and delicious recipe. I can't control myself to taste this food. I love Eggplant and food images are very live. Thanks for sharing.
Eileen xo
Thank you Deb! this is a favorite of my family !
JD
One of the best slow cooker meals I've ever had. A beautiful merriment of simple flavors. Served with a side of couscous. Thank you for sharing.
Eileen xo
JD, thank you so much for visiting my site! I am so happy you enjoyed the eggplant! It is a family favorite in my house too! I love serving this with couscous too! Thank you so much for taking the time to write such a lovely comment!
Wes Adamson
Love like everyone else the vision of this recipe as my 5 hours in the slow cooker are up. Question is how soft are vegetables suppose to be or put in another way how can I tell if it is ready to serve?
Thank you again....
This is my first week using a slow cooker and I’m really new at cooking.
Eileen xo
Hi Wes, so glad you are loving the recipe. The veggies should be fork tender. Especially since you are new to slow cooking and I want you to keep using them, take out one of the pieces of veggies and give it a taste also. Let me know how if you have any questions. take a pic and post- I hope you enjoy!
Clara
YUM! Cannot wait to give this recipe a go, and I'll definitely be adding some feta. Looks delicious. Thanks for sharing!
Eileen xo
Thats great! Let me know how it worked for you
Gin
I love that you can just toss the eggplant into the slow cooker, no salting and squeezing and all that noise. This may become my new favorite eggplant recipe!
Hauke Fox
Yeeess, a slow cooker is definitely one of the next kitchen tools I'm going to buy. This looks excellent and so easy to make!!
Eileen xo
You will love the slow cooker! Enjoy
Aimee / Wallflower Kitchen
I love Mediterranean flavours, this sounds divine!
Eileen xo
Thank you Aimee! It really is so delicious and quick to prepare
Heather
This was awesome !! I couldn’t stop eating it!!! A perfect recipe for eggplant Rather than always making eggplant lasagna which I was getting tired of making and tired of eating. LOL try this recipe it does not disappoint!
Eileen xo
That is awesome Heather. So glad you enjoyed the eggplant. Thank you so much for coming back and letting me know how the recipe worked for you.
dixya @food, pleasure, and health
recently, i went to a turkish restaurant and i had their roasted eggplant salad...sooo good. i have been all about roasted eggplant after that..seeing this slow cooker version makes me so happy! thank you for sharing 🙂
Eileen xo
I am so happy you like the recipe. It is so easy to prepare and so delicious
Linda @ Veganosity
Eggplant is so delicious when it's cooked like this. It has time to soak up the spices. Great recipe, thanks for sharing.
Eileen xo
Thank you Linda! I agree, the eggplant is fantastic in in this recipe and in a slow cooker
Sophia, Veggies Don't Bite
I love using my slow cooker! It's so perfect for busy moms like me. Great book!! And great recipe!!
Eileen xo
I so agree!
CourtneyLynne
Oooooo this sounds so yummy!!!! I would of never thought of eggplant in a slow cooker! Swear you can make anything in those things!
Eileen xo
It is delicious! I hope you try it
Sheri Ann Richerson
I'm not an eggplant lover but many people ask me how to cook it. I am glad to see this because I can share this recipe with them from now on. I know many appreciate easy slow cooker recipes! Thanks for sharing!
Eileen xo
So glad you can share
Crystal Gard
This looks absolutely delicious. I am a huge fan of slow-cookers. I will be trying this one!
Eileen xo
So glad you will try it, yummy recipe
Jen Becerril
That recipe looks delicious.Love using my slow cooker.It saves so much time.
Carol Cassara
I am a slow cooker fanatic! This recipe looks good and simple, which are hallmarks of great slow cooking. I'll give it a go!
Eileen xo
I hope you enjoy
angie
I love my slow cooker and now it has another bonus with this cookbook would be able to make good for us healthy food
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Eileen xo
You will be busy with healthy recipes
Lawrence Hamilton
I like Eggplant myself. Thank you for the recipe and another option to enjoy Eggplant. I don't have to fry them every time I want Eggplant now!
Eileen xo
So glad you have a new recipe to enjoy!
Vera Sweeney
This looks delicous!! I have never cooked eggplant in a slow cooker before sounds like a great dinner!
Eileen xo
You must! So simple and easy. The flavors are amazing