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Eggplant Meatballs with Cheese Recipe
Meatballs are tender, juicy, under a cheese crust. It can be served as a separate dish, or with a side dish (rice, potatoes, etc.).
Cook Time 80 minutes
Servings
Ingredients
Cook Time 80 minutes
Servings
Ingredients
Instructions
  1. Heat the oven to 200°C. Cover the baking sheet with parchment. Arrange the washed eggplants. Make a few small punctures. And send in the oven until ready, it takes me 10-15 minutes. Focus on your oven.
    Heat the oven to 200°C. Cover the baking sheet with parchment. Arrange the washed eggplants. Make a few small punctures. And send in the oven until ready, it takes me 10-15 minutes. Focus on your oven.
  2. In a deep bowl, mix the minced meat, egg, onion, chopped herbs and garlic in a blender. Add paprika and pepper. Add salt to taste and mix well.
    In a deep bowl, mix the minced meat, egg, onion, chopped herbs and garlic in a blender. Add paprika and pepper. Add salt to taste and mix well.
  3. Remove the skin from the finished eggplant. And mash it into a puree.
    Remove the skin from the finished eggplant. And mash it into a puree.
  4. Add sour cream and salt to taste. Stir.
    Add sour cream and salt to taste. Stir.
  5. Make small meatballs with minced meat. Pour 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil into a preheated frying pan. And fry the meatballs on each side until a crust forms.
    Make small meatballs with minced meat. Pour 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil into a preheated frying pan. And fry the meatballs on each side until a crust forms.
  6. Put the eggplant puree in the baking dish and lay out the meatballs.
    Put the eggplant puree in the baking dish and lay out the meatballs.
  7. Prepare the sauce. Pour 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil into a hot ladle or small saucepan. Add large diced tomatoes. Pour in the water and mix. Add tomato paste and chopped hot pepper. Simmer for 3-5 minutes over medium heat.
    Prepare the sauce. Pour 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil into a hot ladle or small saucepan. Add large diced tomatoes. Pour in the water and mix. Add tomato paste and chopped hot pepper. Simmer for 3-5 minutes over medium heat.
  8. Pour the sauce over the meatballs.
    Pour the sauce over the meatballs.
  9. Sprinkle with grated cheese on top.
    Sprinkle with grated cheese on top.
  10. Place in a preheated 180 °C oven for 15-20 minutes. Focus on your oven. When serving, you can sprinkle with fresh herbs.
    Place in a preheated 180 °C oven for 15-20 minutes. Focus on your oven. When serving, you can sprinkle with fresh herbs.
  11. Bon appetit.
    Bon appetit.
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