Beef Stuffed Eggplants
From my table to yours, this beautiful beef stuffed eggplant recipe is low carb, high protein, and incredibly delicious!
Foto: Cafe Delites
Ingredients
- 2 medium eggplants (cut in half horizontally to make 4 halves)
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 8 oz lean beef mince
- 1 large onion (chopped finely)
- 2 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 large tomato (diced)
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley (chopped)
- 2 tablespoons fresh basil (chopped)
- 2 tablespoons breadcrumbs
- 1 tablespoon vegetable stock powder
- 14 oz can of condensed tomato soup (or your favorite pasta sauce)
- 1 tablespoon breadcrumbs (plus extra for garnish)
- 1 tablespoon chopped parsley (plus extra for garnish)
- 1 tablespoon chopped basil (plus extra for garnish)
Steps
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Preheat oven 180C | 356F.
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Scoop out the flesh of the eggplants, leaving an inch width of a shell. Sprinkle salt on to the eggplant shells. Set aside.
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Chop eggplant flesh finely. Combine it in a bowl with the beef mince, onion, garlic, tomato, parsley, basil, breadcrumbs and stock powder.
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Wash salt off eggplants, and dry them well.
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Cover base of baking dish with foil.
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Pour 1/2 the can or jar of tomato soup/pasta sauce into tray. Place eggplants into a baking dish (scoop side up). Fill the void with the meat mixture evenly in each one.
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Pour remaining soup/sauce over the tops.
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Sprinkle eggplants with additional breadcrumbs.
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Cover tray with foil and place into oven to cook for 45 minutes.
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After cook time, remove foil off tray and change oven settings to grill/broil eggplants for a further 5 – 10 minutes or until tips are crispy and golden.
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Spoon tomato sauce over eggplants and top with extra herbs before serving.
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Macronutrients
*DV = Daily Value based on a 2,000 calorie diet
💰 Cost Estimate
📋 Price Breakdown (21% ingredients detected)
| Ingredient | Amount | Unit Price | Subtotal |
|---|---|---|---|
| eggplants | 2 medium | - | - |
| salt | 1 tablespoon | - | - |
| lean beef mince | 8 oz | - | - |
| onion | 1 large | - | - |
| garlic | 2 cloves | - | - |
| tomato | 1 large | Rp 12.000/kg | Rp 1.200 |
| fresh parsley | 2 tablespoons | - | - |
| fresh basil | 2 tablespoons | - | - |
| breadcrumbs | 2 tablespoons | - | - |
| vegetable stock powder | 1 tablespoon | Rp 8.000/100g | Rp 1.200 |
| can of condensed tomato soup | 14 oz | Rp 12.000/kg | Rp 16.800 |
| breadcrumbs | 1 tablespoon | - | - |
| chopped parsley | 1 tablespoon | - | - |
| chopped basil | 1 tablespoon | - | - |
*Estimated market prices, may vary by region
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