Eggplant Rolls with Ground Beef

Ingredients

• Eggplant, sliced into thin slices
• Tomato (optional)
• Tomato juice
• Filling:
• Ground beef
• Chopped onion
• Oil
• Salt
• Black pepper
• Cinnamon
• Seven-spice mix (baharat)
• Pine nuts
• This practical recipe is from our friend and chef on Shou Tabkhin Al-Youm:
• Rana Jarkis
• Click Rana's name to visit her profile on our site and discover her delicious recipes
• For how to make kibbeh with yogurt, see: How to make kibbeh bil-laban
• Click the link to make kousa bil-laban (zucchini with yogurt) from Rana as well

Method

1. Fry or roast the eggplant according to your preference
2. Prepare the filling: sauté the meat until it dries, then add oil, onion, salt, spices, and pine nuts
3. Stir and let it simmer on low heat until cooked
4. Place a little filling inside each eggplant slice and roll it like a roll; hollow out the tomatoes and stuff them as well
5. Arrange the stuffed vegetables in the baking dish and pour a quantity of tomato juice and salt over the eggplant rolls
6. Put the dish into the oven until the tomato broth boils and thickens slightly
7. Serve with rice
8. Rana Jarkas
9. To make kibbeh bil laban, here is the link: How to make kibbeh bil laban
10. Click the link to make kousa bil laban from Rana as well