Casserole of eggplants stuffed with ground meat - sheikh el mehshi
Casserole of eggplants stuffed with ground meat - sheikh el mehshi

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Casserole of eggplants stuffed with ground meat - sheikh el mehshi Fried small eggplants are stuffed with a mixture of ground meat, onions and pine nuts then baked in tomato sauce. Add the cooked eggplant, and the salt and pepper. Slowly add the one beaten egg.

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The ingredients needed to make Casserole of eggplants stuffed with ground meat - sheikh el mehshi:
  1. Make ready 1 kg small eggplants
  2. Get 400 g coarsely ground beef
  3. Make ready 1 medium onion, finely chopped
  4. Make ready 2 large tomatoes, peeled and sliced
  5. Get 2 tablespoons tomato paste, dissolved in 3 cups water
  6. Make ready 1/4 cup pine nuts
  7. Prepare 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
  8. Make ready 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  9. Prepare 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg powder
  10. Make ready 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
  11. Get 3/4 cup vegetable oil, for frying eggplants
  12. Make ready 2 tablespoons vegetable oil, for frying onions, pine nuts and meat

This hearty eggplant dish can stand on its own as a one-pan meal with a side salad and warmed pita bread. But it won't hurt to serve it as a side dish on special occasions! Spray a casserole dish with spray oil. First start by peeling the eggplant.

Steps to make Casserole of eggplants stuffed with ground meat - sheikh el mehshi:
  1. In a deep skillet, heat the vegetable oil and fry the eggplants on high heat until tender and brown. Remove from oil and place on a kitchen absorbent paper.
  2. In another skillet fry the chopped onion until golden and tender, add the pine nuts, toss for a few seconds then add the ground meat with the cinnamon, nutmeg, salt and pepper and stir until meat is brown. Set aside.
  3. In a baking tray, place the fried eggplants and make a slit, lengthwise, in the middle of each one. Fill each eggplant with enough ground meat.
  4. Layer the tomato slices over them and pour the dissolved tomato paste. Make sure the eggplants are covered with water. Sprinkle with salt.
  5. Bake in the oven on medium heat for around 30 min. Do not allow all liquid to evaporate.
  6. Serve with vermicelli rice on the side.
  7. Note: You can find the recipe 'vermicelli rice' under my profile.

Cut in half and then cut into strips. Place in the pot the cubed eggplant. In a saucepan, bring the water to a boil; add eggplant. In a skillet, cook beef, onion and green pepper over medium heat until the meat is no longer pink; drain. Cut the eggplant in half and scoop out the center, leaving enough meat inside the skin so that it holds its shape when baked.

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