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Eggplant Rolls
We never pass up an eggplant recipe without sharing it, and this one is definitely among our favorites whether you want to serve it with rice, without rice, or simply as a side dish! It will always, without a doubt, be a standout on any table....
Total time45 min
Prep25 min
Cook20 min
Yield4 servings
DifficultyMedium
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Recipe tags
MainsInternationalGluten freeNut freeEgg free
Recipe story
Eggplant rolls are an easy, creative recipe, and this method might even encourage kids to eat eggplant :)
Ingredients
- Long eggplant
- 1 yellow onion, minced
- Ground beef
- 2 tomatoes
- Mozzarella cheese
- Salt and spices to taste
- 1 cup water
- Half a can of tomato paste or tomato sauce
Method
- Cut the eggplant lengthwise into vertical slices, making sure to keep them thick enough so they do not fall apart while frying..
- Fry the eggplant in plenty of hot frying oil and leave it to drain completely from the oil..
- Place a pan over the heat with 1 tablespoon vegetable oil and the finely chopped onion.. Stir well, then add the ground beef and top with the two finely chopped tomatoes, along with a pinch of salt / a pinch of black pepper / a pinch of paprika / a pinch of thyme / 1 cup water and half a can of tomato paste...
- Stir the mixture well until cooked through.
- Prepare the eggplant slices and fill them with the meat mixture, then roll them up. Arrange the eggplant rolls in an ovenproof glass dish, place tomato slices between them, and top with some mozzarella cheese. Bake for 10 minutes ...Timers: 10 min
- Serve the eggplant rolls with white rice
- Eggplant rolls recipe from our friend at Who's Cooking Today
- Fatima Zahoui Ghmoush
- Click on Fatima's name to visit her profile page on Who's Cooking Today
