Stuffed Aubergines with Mince
Aubergine halves hollowed out and fried, then filled with minced pork and beef cooked with onion, tomato and parsley and baked under a thin layer of kashkaval — the meat-filled sibling of imam bayildi.
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 4 aubergines, medium
- 2 tsp salt
- 6 tbsp sunflower oil
- 500 g mixed minced pork and beef
- 1 large onion, finely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, crushed
- 300 g tomatoes, grated
- 1 tsp sweet paprika
- 1 tsp black pepper, ground
- 0.5 bunch parsley, chopped
- 100 g kashkaval (Bulgarian yellow cheese), grated
- 150 ml hot water
Nutrition (estimated)
high confidenceRecipe total: 2471 kcal · P 147.4g · C 98.2g · F 168.9g
Estimated from 12 of 12 ingredients
Approximate estimate, calculated from the ingredients.
Steps
Steps
- 1Cut the aubergines in half lengthways and scoop out the flesh with a spoon, leaving a 1 cm wall. Chop the scooped flesh.
- 2Sprinkle the halves and the chopped flesh with 1 tsp of the salt and leave for 20 minutes, then rinse and pat dry — this draws out bitterness and stops them soaking up oil.
- 3Heat 4 tbsp of the oil in a wide frying pan over medium heat and fry the halves cut side down for 4–5 minutes until golden and softened; arrange them in a baking dish.
- 4Heat the oven to 190°C. Fry the onion in the remaining oil for 5 minutes, add the mince and cook over high heat for 8 minutes, breaking it up, until it loses its pink colour and starts to brown.
- 5Add the chopped aubergine flesh and the garlic and cook for 5 minutes, then the tomatoes, paprika, pepper and remaining salt, and simmer for 5 minutes until the filling is moist but not runny.
- 6Stir in the parsley and spoon the filling into the aubergine halves, mounding it slightly.
- 7Pour the hot water into the dish around the aubergines and bake for 25 minutes.
- 8Sprinkle the kashkaval over the top and bake for 10 minutes more, until melted and golden. Rest for 10 minutes before serving.
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Questions and answers
How long does Stuffed Aubergines with Mince take to make?
About 105 minutes: 40 min prep and 65 min cooking.
What ingredients do you need for Stuffed Aubergines with Mince?
12 ingredients: aubergines, salt, sunflower oil, mixed minced pork and beef, onion, garlic, tomatoes, sweet paprika, black pepper, parsley, kashkaval, hot water.
How many servings does this Stuffed Aubergines with Mince recipe make?
4 servings. The servings buttons above the ingredients rescale every amount.
How many calories are in a serving of Stuffed Aubergines with Mince?
About 618 kcal, with 36.8 g protein, 24.5 g carbohydrate and 42.2 g fat. This is an estimate from the ingredients, not a lab analysis.
Which diets does this Stuffed Aubergines with Mince recipe suit?
It is gluten-free.
What cuisine is Stuffed Aubergines with Mince?
Stuffed Aubergines with Mince comes from Bulgarian cuisine.
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