Eggplant with minced meat and cheese

Step-by-step cooking

1. Step 1:

   

   How to bake eggplant with minced meat and cheese? Prepare the ingredients. I took one large eggplant, two small ones will also do. If possible, choose smooth and equal in thickness fruits so that the halves look beautiful and evenly baked.

2. Step 2:

   

   Wash the eggplant, dry it. Cut lengthwise into two halves. Carefully, trying not to damage the walls, remove part of the pulp. It is more convenient to do this with a dessert spoon. Do not throw away the pulp, it will be useful for filling.

3. Step 3:

   

   Add a little salt to the resulting boats. This way you will get rid of the bitterness inherent in these vegetables.

4. Step 4:

   

   Prepare the filling. How to make the filling? Prepare the products. Minced meat is suitable from any meat, you can make it yourself, or you can buy ready-made. Put the bacon, garlic and spices to your liking. For example, I don't put garlic, but someone will need it in this dish.

5. Step 5:

   

   Add salt to the eggplant pulp and leave for 5 minutes. Drain the juice that has been released at the same time — just with it the bitterness will go away.

6. Step 6:

   

   Cut tomatoes into small cubes. You can remove the skin from them beforehand.

7. Step 7:

   

   Cut the bacon into small pieces as well.

8. Step 8:

   

   Like the eggplant pulp.

9. Step 9:

   

   Wash the parsley (or any other herbs to taste), dry and chop finely.

11. Step 10:

    

    Grate the cheese on a coarse grater.

12. Step 11:

    

    Heat the vegetable oil in a frying pan over medium heat, put the minced meat in it. Fry the minced meat for 5 minutes, stirring it and breaking up large lumps.

13. Step 12:

    

    Add chopped eggplant pulp, bacon, tomatoes and parsley to the minced meat.

14. Step 13:

    

    Mix everything and fry for about 5 more minutes. At the end, add salt and pepper.

15. Step 14:

    

    Wash the eggplant boats from the released juice and dry them. Lubricate them with vegetable oil inside and out. Place a baking sheet or baking dish with foil — it will be more convenient for you to wash them later, and the eggplant will not stick to the bottom.

16. Step 15:

    

    Fill the eggplant halves with minced meat.

17. Step 16:

    

    Brush the filling with mayonnaise on top.

18. Step 17:

    

    And then sprinkle with grated cheese. Bake the eggplants in a preheated 180 ° C oven for 20-30 minutes, depending on the size of the boats, until a golden crust appears. Serve the eggplant hot. Bon appetit!