Braciole-Inspired Stuffed Eggplant

Braciole is the name given to Italian beef roulades stuffed with a garlicky bread crumb mixture. In this recipe, that same flavorful crumb mixture is used to stuff eggplant. Be sure to choose an eggplant that will fit inside your slow cooker—a large oval slow cooker works best. If your slow cooker is too small to accommodate both eggplant halves side by side, just stack them crisscross. Use gluten-free bread crumbs to make this gluten-free, and leave out the optional cheese to make i