Stuffed Eggplant with Beef and Cinnamon Tomato Sauce
This roasted dish pairs eggplant with ground beef, ground cinnamon and yellow onion, diced. Adjust the calorie target to automatically scale the ingredients while keeping the proportions of the meal balanced.
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230g eggplant57 kcal
130g ground beef (85% lean)325 kcal
13g olive oil115 kcal
50g yellow onion, diced20 kcal
4g garlic, minced6 kcal
144g crushed tomatoes46 kcal
1g ground cinnamon2 kcal
1g dried oregano3 kcal
18g kefalotyri cheese, grated72 kcal
1g fine salt0 kcal
1g black pepper2 kcal
Cooking instructions
eggplantolive oilfine saltblack pepper
Preheat oven to 400 F. Halve eggplant lengthwise and score the flesh. Brush with half the olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
olive oil
Roast cut-side up 25 minutes until tender. Meanwhile, heat remaining olive oil in a skillet over medium heat.
ground beef (85% lean)yellow oniongarlic
Saute onion 4 minutes, add garlic 30 seconds, then add ground beef and cook until browned.
crushed tomatoesground cinnamondried oreganofine salt
Stir in crushed tomatoes, cinnamon, and oregano. Simmer 8-10 minutes until thick. Taste and adjust salt.
eggplantkefalotyri cheese
Scoop a little eggplant flesh to create a well, then fill each half with the meat sauce. Sprinkle with grated kefalotyri and bake 10 minutes to melt and brown lightly.
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