Fried eggplants with meat topping
Description
This is a fairly simple recipe for fried eggplants topped with meat and vegetables. The sauce and cheese turn the dish into a real delight, making it very tasty and filling. You can prepare it with either beef or chicken mince, for example.
Instructions
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Step 1
1. Wash the eggplants, dry them, slice into rounds, salt them, and leave in a deep bowl for some time.
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Step 2
2. Pour vegetable oil into a frying pan and heat it. Peel and finely dice the onion. Sauté until translucent.
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Step 3
3. Wash the sweet pepper, remove the seeds, and cut into cubes. Add to the skillet. If desired, you can add a bit of chili pepper to the recipe for fried eggplants with meat.
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Step 4
4. When the vegetables are fried, add the minced meat to the pan.
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Step 5
5. Wash, dry, and chop the tomato. In winter, you can use tomato sauce in this simple recipe for fried eggplants with meat.
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Step 6
6. Season the meat with vegetables with salt and pepper to taste, and leave to fry until cooked. Pour a little oil into a separate frying pan and place over heat to warm up. Wash the eggplants under running water and dry. Place them in the frying pan and fry on both sides until a crust forms.
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Step 7
7. Place half of the fried eggplants into a heatproof dish. On top, add the meat mixture with vegetables.
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Step 8
8. Cover the meat with the second half of the eggplants.
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Step 9
9. The final step will be preparing the sauce. Melt the butter.
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Step 10
10. Gradually add the flour, stirring constantly.
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Step 11
11. Slowly pour in the milk. If desired, the classic recipe for fried eggplants with meat can be varied with cream and your favorite spices—such as dried garlic, paprika, for example.
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Step 12
12. Add the separately beaten eggs.
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Step 13
13. Vigorously mix and remove the sauce from the heat. Add salt, a pinch of pepper to taste, and mix thoroughly once again.
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Step 14
14. Pour the sauce into the mold.
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Step 15
15. Sprinkle everything with grated cheese and place the dish in the preheated oven. After approximately 45-60 minutes, the fried eggplants with meat will be ready.