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Beef and Cheese Stuffed Eggplant Roll-ups
1 hour |
Servings:
6-8 |
Prep:
30 mins |
Cook:
30 mins
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Beef and Cheese Stuffed Eggplant Roll-ups
1 hour
Servings:
6-8
Prep:
30 mins
Cook:
30 mins
Beef and Cheese Stuffed Eggplant Roll-ups
1 hour
Servings:
6-8
Prep:
30 mins
Cook:
30 mins
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 1 lb (500 g) extra-lean ground beef
- 1⁄4 cup (50 mL) EACH yellow onions, diced and tomato paste
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1 tsp (5 mL) EACH Italian seasoning, salt and black pepper
- 3-5 small baby eggplants, sliced length-wise
- 1 1⁄2 cup (150 g) mozzarella cheese, shredded (divided)
- 2 cup (500 g) cottage cheese (1% M.F)
- 1 3 cup (75 mL) EACH parmesan cheese and fresh basil, chopped
- 1-2 (650 mL) jar marinara tomato sauce
Method
Prepare
- Cut ends off eggplants, stand on flattened end, cut lengthwise into thin 1⁄4-inch slices. Sprinkle lightly with salt.
- Microwave on HIGH for 5 minutes.
- In skillet over medium-high heat; add first 4 lines of ingredients. Stir until ground beef is browned.
- Remove from heat, cool.
- Remove eggplant from microwave, press out excess moisture with clean towel.
Filling
- Combine 1 cup (100 g) mozzarella, cottage, parmesan cheeses, basil and beef mixture; do not over mix.
Assembly
- Place 1⁄4 cup (50 mL) of filling on end of sliced eggplant closest to you. Roll away from yourself.
- Place in 1-2 inch baking dish. Repeat.
- Pour marinara sauce over top sprinkle with reserved 1⁄2 cup (50 g) mozzarella cheese.
- Bake at 350 ̊F (180 ̊C) for 30 minutes or until internal temperature of 160 ̊F (71 ̊C) is reached.