Ground Beef with Eggplant
2020-09-10- Cuisine: American
- Course: Main Dish, Oven
- Skill Level: Easy
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- Yield: 6
- Servings: 6
- Prep Time: 10m
- Cook Time: 35m
- Ready In: 45m
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Ground beef with eggplant. Sliced eggplant with ground beef and vegetables cooked in an oven.
Ingredients
- 12 eggplant slices
- 2 pounds (960g) ground beef
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/4 cup chopped onions
- 1/4 cup chopped red bell pepper
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon oregano
- 2 cups (500 ml) canned tomato sauce
- 1½ cups grated cheddar cheese
Method
Step 1
Preheat the oven to 300°F (149°C).
Step 2
Cook the peeled eggplant slices in boiling salted water until tender,about 5 minutes. Brown the ground beef in 2 tablespoons of the oil,stirring occasionally. Cook the onions and green pepper in the remaining oil until the vegetables are wilted.
Step 3
Combine the ground beef and vegetables in the skillet and stir in the flour,salt,black pepper and oregano. Add the tomato sauce and cook until thickened.
Step 4
Arrange half the eggplant slices in shallow,buttered dish. Spoon over them half the meat mixture and half the cheese. Repeat the layers and bake,uncovered,for 30 minutes