Delightful Armenian Style Eggplant With Ground Beef

It has been a bit hectic at my house and hot, so I’ve been going back to simple suppers that I used to cook years ago. My favourite, which I learned from my mother in law, is eggplant topped with a mixture of ground beef and veggies, served with rice. Some versions of this recipe call for frying the eggplant, but I have tried to lighten it up by roasting it. I love this Armenian Style Eggplant With Ground Beef dish because it is tasty and includes three vegetables.

Delightful Armenian Style Eggplant With Ground Beef

Gretel Shaw

Love eggplants? This recipe for Armenian style eggplant with ground beef is for you. Here's how you can cook it at home.

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Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 25 minutes mins

Total Time 40 minutes mins

Course Main Course

Cuisine Armenian

Servings 6 people

Calories 230 kcal

Ingredients

 

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• 2 medium eggplants - cut into 1-inch thick rounds
• 1 medium tomato - diced
• 1 medium green pepper - diced
• 1 clove (affiliate link)garlic - chopped
• 2 teaspoons (affiliate link)olive oil
• 1 pound ground beef (minced beef)
• 8 ounces (affiliate link)ketchup (tomato sauce Australia and UK)
• 1 teaspoon (affiliate link)salt - plus additional for salting eggplant

Instructions

 

• Slice eggplant and season with salt, set aside while you cut up tomato and green pepper in a small dice and chop garlic.
• Brush eggplant slices with olive oil on each sides and put on a tin-foiled baking sheet that has been coated with cooking spray of your choice. Put in the oven that has been heated to 400 degrees Fahrenheit for approximately 20 minutes. Eggplant should be lightly browned and soft.
• Meanwhile, sauté chopped garlic in olive oil, added green peppers and tomatoes, and added ground beef and salt. Cook until meat is no longer pink. Add tomato sauce and allow to simmer for a few minutes more. The mixture will resemble sloppy joe.
• Place eggplant rounds on each dish and top with ground beef mixture. Serve with rice. Add a salad and bump your veggie count even higher.

Nutrition

Calories: 230kcalCarbohydrates: 21gProtein: 17gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0.5gCholesterol: 49mgSodium: 785mgPotassium: 784mgFiber: 5gSugar: 14gVitamin A: 473IUVitamin C: 24mgCalcium: 34mgIron: 2mg

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