Baked Eggplant With Ground Beef Recipe

Name: Baked Eggplant With Ground Beef
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1/4 cup bread crumbs; 2 tablespoons vegetable oil, or more to taste; 1/2 pound ground beef; 1 small onion, chopped; 1 clove garlic, chopped; 1 eggplant, halved lengthwise and pulp scooped from peel leaving two shells; 1 (14.5 ounce) can whole tomatoes with juice, divided; 1/4 cup cooked rice; 1/4 cup shredded Italian cheese blend; 1 hard-boiled egg, diced; 1/4 teaspoon dried basil; 1 pinch salt and ground black pepper to taste

Servings: persons

1/4 cup bread crumbs
2 tablespoons vegetable oil, or more to taste
1/2 pound ground beef
1 small onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, chopped
1 eggplant, halved lengthwise and pulp scooped from peel leaving two shells
1 (14.5 ounce) can whole tomatoes with juice, divided
1/4 cup cooked rice
1/4 cup shredded Italian cheese blend
1 hard-boiled egg, diced
1/4 teaspoon dried basil
1 pinch salt and ground black pepper to taste

1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2
Put bread crumbs in a bowl with enough water to cover; set aside to soak.
3
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.
4
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.
5
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.
6
Bake in preheated oven for 20 minutes, remove foil, and continue baking until beginning to brown around the edges, about 10 minutes more.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 12 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1/4 cup bread crumbs, 2 tablespoons vegetable oil, or more to taste, 1/2 pound ground beef, 1 small onion, chopped, and more.

Yes, Baked Eggplant With Ground Beef falls under the Meat & Poultry category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Baked Eggplant With Ground Beef

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