Roasted Eggplant Stuffed With Beef Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• 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.
• Meanwhile, in a medium saute pan heat 1 tablespoon olive oil over medium heat. Season the beef with salt and pepper. Add the seasoned ground beef to the pan and saute until all of its liquid is evaporated and the beef begins to brown slightly. Drain the beef, removing the extra, unnecessary fat. 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.
• In a bowl mix together the cooked eggplant, vegetables, cooked beef, herbs, 1 cup of the cheese, bread crumbs, and the egg.
• Fill the scooped-out eggplant halves with this mixture, dividing it evenly among the 2 halves.
• 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. Let cool briefly, slice widthwise and serve.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Put bread crumbs in a bowl with enough water to cover; set aside to soak.
• Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet. Cook and stir ground beef, onion, and garlic in hot oil until the beef is completely browned and no large chunks remain, 7 to 10 minutes.
• Stir eggplant into ground beef mixture; cook and stir until eggplant is tender, about 5 minutes. Remove skillet from heat and set aside to allow mixture to cool.
• Drain excess water from bread crumbs and dump into a large bowl; add ground beef mixture, half the tomatoes, rice, Italian cheese blend, egg, and basil. Stir the mixture until ingredients are evenly mixed, adding more liquid from the tomatoes if too dry; season with salt and pepper. Fill the eggplant shells with the mixture and put into a large baking dish. Top with remaining tomatoes and cover dish with aluminum foil.
• Bake in preheated oven for 20 minutes, remove foil, and continue baking until beginning to brown around the edges, about 10 minutes more.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400.
• Pierce eggplants in 2 or 3 places and place on baking sheet.
• Roast for 20 minutes or until tender, turning once or twice.
• When cool enough to handle, halve lengthwise an scoop out the pulp, leaving a 1/2 to 1/4 inch shell.
• Set shells aside. Chop pulp and let drain in a colander in the sink.
• Heat 1 tablespoon oil in large skillet over medium heat.
• Add onion and bell pepper, cook for 8 minutes or until tender, stirring occasionally.
• Add garlic and beef, stirring to crumble the beef, for 5 minutes or until no longer pink.
• Stir in eggplant pulp, oregano, and tomato sauce.
• Reduce heat to low and cook, stirring occasionally, for 15 minutes or until thick.
• Stir in 1/4 cup cheese, salt, and black pepper.
• Place the eggplant shells on a baking sheet and evenly divide the beef mixture among them.
• Sprinkle with the remaining 1/4 cup cheese and drizzle with the remaining 1 tablespoon oil.
• Roast for 15 minutes or until lightly browned on top.