Eggplant and meatballs: the delicious single dish to bring to the table!

Name: Eggplant and meatballs: the delicious single dish to bring to the table!
Uploaded: 2021-08-11T14:05:00Z
Duration: PT207.720S
Channel: Food Inspiration

published on 11 August, 2021 at 16:05

An easy and quick recipe with a surprising result!

INGREDIENTS

For the eggplants:

2 eggplants

2l (8 cups) water

15 g (1 tbsp) salt

15 ml (1 tbsp) vegetable oil

5 g (1 tsp) salt

15 ml (1 tbsp) vegetable oil (for greasing)

For the meat:

400g minced meat

1 onion, chopped

Garlic, minced

15 g (1 tbsp) flour

5 g (1 tsp) salt

2 g (1 tsp) paprika

1 g (1/2 tsp) black pepper

3-4 springs parsley, chopped

60 ml (4 tbsp) vegetable oil

For the sauce:

30 g (2 tbsp) tomato paste

250 ml (1 cup) water

6 cherry tomatoes

50 g (1/2 cup) cheese, shredded

METHOD

Cut each eggplant in half lengthwise.
Pour 2 liters of water into a large bowl, add salt and soak eggplants in this water for 15 minutes.
Meanwhile, prepare the meat. In a bowl mix minced meat, onion, garlic, flour, paprika, salt, black pepper, and vegetable oil.
Using your hands make small meatballs from the prepared meat.
Take eggplants out of the water and pat dry.
Preheat the oven to 200C/400F.
Transfer eggplants into a greased baking dish skin side down. Season with salt and grease with oil on top. Bake for 25 minutes.
Prepare the sauce: In a bowl combine tomato paste with water and mix well.
When the time is up, take the eggplants out of the oven and open each eggplant half using two forks.
Sprinkle each eggplant half with cheese and arrange meatballs on top.
Spoon the sauce on the bottom of the baking dish and place cherry tomatoes between eggplants. Bake for 20 minutes more.
Divide between plates and serve immediately.

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