Eggplants stuffed with minced meat
Description
The recipe won't take much time. Cut the eggplant in half lengthwise, soak in salted water for half an hour, then bake in the oven for 15 minutes. Fry onion, garlic, minced meat, and tomatoes in a pan for about 30 minutes. Fill the eggplants in layers—minced meat layer, then cheese layer with dill. Bake in the oven for 20 minutes. Good luck with cooking! Serve hot.
Instructions
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Step 1
Wash the eggplant, cut it in half lengthwise, and place it in a bowl of salted water. Let it sit for 30 minutes to remove the bitterness from the eggplant.
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Step 2
Place foil on a baking sheet, brush the eggplants with olive oil, and put them in a preheated oven at 150 degrees for 15 minutes. After the eggplant has cooled down, cut out the flesh to create a hollow for the filling.
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Step 3
Place chopped onion and minced garlic on a hot skillet with olive oil and sauté. Add ground meat, spices, salt, and pepper to taste.
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Step 4
After 20 minutes, add peeled tomatoes cut into cubes and simmer for another 5 minutes.
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Step 5
Grate the cheese and mix with chopped dill. Fill the eggplants in layers — a layer of filling, then sprinkle with the cheese and dill mixture. The top layer should be cheese.
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Step 6
Bake in the oven at 150 degrees for 20 minutes.