MALTESE STUFFED EGGPLANT (BRUNGIEL MIMLI)

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A traditional and delicious way of eating eggplant in Malta is to parboil them, remove the pulp and mix with ground meat, then stuff the mixture in the scooped out eggplant halves before baking.

Provided by PanNan

Categories     Vegetable

Time 1h10m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

4 large eggplants
1 lb ground beef (or beef & pork mix)
2 tablespoons margarine
2 eggs, beaten
1 tablespoon parsley, chopped
2 teaspoons tomato paste
1 tomatoes, peeled and chopped
1/2 cup breadcrumbs
1 onion, chopped
3 garlic cloves, crushed
1 cup parmesan cheese, grated
salt & pepper, to taste

Steps:

  • Cut each eggplant in half lengthwise. Parboil eggplant halves for 10 minutes,.
  • Scoop out the middle and save. Saute onion and garlic, add tomato paste, meat, eggplant pulp, tomato, parsley, bread crumbs and cook until meat is brown, stirring well.
  • Remove from heat, add the beaten eggs, cheese, salt and pepper. Use this mixture to stuff eggplant halves.
  • Sprinkle the tops with more breadcrumbs & cheese, and bake in 350-degree oven for about 30 - 40 minutes.
  • Serve hot.
  • You can use instead of Eggplant, large marrows, zucchini, or green pepper.

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