BERENJENAS RELLENAS (STUFFED EGGPLANTS)

Berenjenas Rellenas (Stuffed Eggplants) image

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Time 50m

Number Of Ingredients 10

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4 small eggplants
12 ounces lamb, chopped
1 egg
1 onion, finely chopped
3 cloves of garlic, finely chopped
3 teaspoons ground cinnamon
Salt and pepper
1 tablespoon chopped parsley
1/2 cup olive oil
1/2 cup grated Manchego cheese

Steps:

Wash the eggplants and cut them in half lengthwise. Hollow them out with a spoon. Combine the lamb together thoroughly with the egg, onion, garlic, cinnamon, salt, pepper and parsley, and fill the eggplants with the mixture. Heat the olive oil in a flameproof baking dish and put the eggplants in it. Sprinkle the filling with cheese. Cover the dish with aluminum foil and cook in a preheated oven at 390 degreees F for about 40 minutes. Remove the foil 10 minutes before the end of the cooking period.