Baked Eggplant Bolognese

These delicious eggplants are filled with ground meat and Italian tomato sauce, topped with Parmesan cheese, and baked.
Ingredients
4
Servings
  • 2 eggplants, large cut into thick slices
  • 500 grams ground beef
  • 4 tablespoons olive oil
  • 400 grams tomato, chopped (400 grams)
  • 1 tablespoon oregano
  • 4 leaves basil, fresh
  • 4 cloves garlic
  • 1/4 onions, finely chopped
  • 1 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
  • pepper
  • coarse salt
Preparation
1h
0 mins
Medium
  • Cut the eggplant into thick slices and sprinkle 1 tablespoon of coarse salt over each slice. Let the eggplants sit with the salt for 15 minutes; this will help remove their bitterness.
  • Rinse the eggplants well to remove the salt and green juice. Dry them with a paper towel.
  • Preheat the oven to 200°C.
  • In a pot, heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil and cook the onion for 2-3 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for 2 more minutes. Add the oregano and basil and cook for 1 more minute.
  • Add the tomato and cook until the sauce begins to boil.
  • In a skillet, heat the other 2 tablespoons of olive oil. Cook the meat, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon. Cook for 10 minutes or until the meat is well cooked. Season with salt and pepper.
  • Add the tomato sauce to the meat and mix. Cook for 5 more minutes and remove from heat.
  • In a greased baking tray or dish with cooking spray, place one eggplant, then cover with 2 tablespoons of Bolognese and top with another eggplant, repeating this with all the eggplants. Finally, cover the eggplants with Parmesan cheese and season with salt and pepper.
  • Bake the eggplants for 20 minutes or until the cheese has melted and the eggplant is cooked. Serve.

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