Mom's Stuffed Eggplant

Name: Mom's Stuffed Eggplant
Prep time: 1 h 15 min
Cook time: 1 h 15 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 118 milliliters freshly chopped basil leaves, chopped; 59 milliliters bread crumbs; 1 egg; 1 large eggplant; 3 cloves garlic, minced; 227 grams ground beef; 3 Tbsps extra-virgin olive oil, divided; 1 small onion, small diced; 118 milliliters freshly chopped parsley leaves; 296 milliliters grated Pecorino Romano, divided; 1 small red pepper, small diced; 4 servings Salt and freshly ground black pepper; 2 chopped tomatoes

Mom's Stuffed Eggplant might be a good recipe to expand your side dish recipe box. This recipe covers 28% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe makes 4 servings with 467 calories, 25g of protein, and 32g of fat each. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 1 hour and 15 minutes. A mixture of eggplant, olive oil, garlic, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful. If you like this recipe, you might also like recipes such as Mom's Spanish Rice, Mom's Best Zucchini Muffins, and My Mom's Best Meat Loaf.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

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Cut the eggplant in half and scoop out the center, leaving enough meat inside the skin so that it holds its shape when baked. Boil the scooped-out center part until very soft, about 10 to 12 minutes.

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Eggplant

Meat

Meanwhile, in a medium saute pan heat 1 tablespoon olive oil over medium heat. Season the beef with salt and pepper.

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Salt And Pepper

Olive Oil

Beef

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Frying Pan

Add the seasoned ground beef to the pan and saute until all of its liquid is evaporated and the beef begins to brown slightly.

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Ground Beef

Beef

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Drain the beef, removing the extra, unnecessary fat.

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Beef

Let cool briefly and chop the cooked beef so that there are no large chunks of meat. In another medium saute pan over medium heat add the remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil and saute the onions, peppers and garlic together.

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Olive Oil

Peppers

Garlic

Onion

Beef

Meat

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In a bowl mix together the cooked eggplant, vegetables, cooked beef, herbs, 1 cup of the cheese, bread crumbs, and the egg.

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Breadcrumbs

Vegetable

Eggplant

Cheese

Herbs

Beef

Egg

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Bowl

Fill the scooped-out eggplant halves with this mixture, dividing it evenly among the 2 halves.

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Eggplant

Top with chopped tomatoes and the remaining 1/4 cup of grated cheese, season with salt and pepper, place on an oiled oven tray or baking dish, and bake for 50 minutes in preheated oven.

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Salt And Pepper

Tomato