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Ingredients
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¼ cup bread crumbs
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2 tablespoons vegetable oil, or more to taste
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½ pound ground beef
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1 small onion, chopped
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1 clove garlic, chopped
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1 eggplant, halved lengthwise and pulp scooped from peel leaving two shells
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1 (14.5 ounce) can whole tomatoes with juice, divided
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¼ cup cooked rice
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¼ cup shredded Italian cheese blend
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1 hard-boiled egg, diced
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¼ teaspoon dried basil
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1 pinch salt and ground black pepper to taste
Directions
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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
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Put bread crumbs in a bowl with enough water to cover; set aside to soak.
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Heat oil in a large skillet. Cook and stir ground beef, onion, and garlic in hot oil until the beef is completely browned and no large chunks remain, 7 to 10 minutes.
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Stir eggplant into ground beef mixture; cook and stir until eggplant is tender, about 5 minutes. Remove the skillet from heat and set aside to allow the mixture to cool.
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Drain excess water from bread crumbs and put in a large bowl; add ground beef mixture, half the tomatoes, rice, cheese, egg, and basil. Stir the mixture until ingredients are evenly mixed, adding more liquid from the tomatoes if too dry; season with salt and pepper. Fill the eggplant shells with the mixture and put into a large baking dish. Top with remaining tomatoes and cover the dish with aluminum foil.
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Bake in preheated oven for 20 minutes, remove foil, and continue baking until beginning to brown around the edges, about 10 minutes more.
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
628 | Calories |
36g | Fat |
48g | Carbs |
33g | Protein |
Nutrition Facts | |
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Servings Per Recipe 2 | |
Calories 628 | |
% Daily Value * | |
Total Fat 36g | 46% |
Saturated Fat 11g | 56% |
Cholesterol 188mg | 63% |
Sodium 773mg | 34% |
Total Carbohydrate 48g | 17% |
Dietary Fiber 13g | 45% |
Total Sugars 16g | |
Protein 33g | 66% |
Vitamin C 25mg | 28% |
Calcium 266mg | 20% |
Iron 7mg | 37% |
Potassium 1417mg | 30% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.