Meat and Eggplant Wraps
Start by cutting off the ends of the eggplants. Them, with a peeler, remove some of the skin, then peel off some of the skin on the exact opposite side of the eggplant (right on the back).Cut them into strips, lengthwise, then transfer them to a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.Brush some oil on both sides of the strips and season with salt.Bake in a preheated oven at 200°C (392°F) for 20 minutes.Into a bowl, add the ground beef, the breadcrumbs, season with salt, chili flakes, dehydrated mint, black pepper and egg, mix well with your hands until combined.Get a chunk of meat, gently squeeze it by hand, round it into a ball shape then flatten it a bit.Repeat this process until you've used up all the meat.In a nonstick skillet, place all the meatballs. If you're not using a non-stick skillet, grease it with oil.Let it cook for 3 to 5 minutes on medium-low heat, then flip and cook the other side for the same time.Take them out of the skillet and set them aside on a plate.In the same skillet, place the oil, the tomatoes, mix very well, add the tomato paste, sweet paprika, dehydrated mint and black pepper, mix very well again, add the water, stir for another 1 minute. When it starts to boil, turn off the heat and set the sauce aside.Get two slices of the eggplants already baked and arrange them into a cross, get 1 meat ball and place it in the center of these slices, then close this wrap by putting the tips of the eggplant slices together.Get a toothpick and pierce the center of ½ cherry tomato and the center of a green pepper slice.Put the tips of the eggplant slices together and insert the toothpick all the way through them.Repeat this process with all wraps.Place these wraps into a glass baking dish and cover them with all the sauce we've made.Bake in a preheated oven at 200°C (392°F) for 20 minutes.Note.: Baking time may vary depending on the power of your oven.Serve.
Ingredientes
- 3 Medium Eggplants
- 1 Teaspoon of Salt
- 400g of Ground Beef
- 80g of Breadcrumbs
- 1 Tablespoon of Olive Oil or Oil
- 2 Chopped Tomatoes
- 1 Tablespoon of Tomato Paste
- ½Teaspoon of Sweet Paprika
- ½ Teaspoon of Dehydrated Mint
- 1 Generous Pinch of Black Pepper
- 250ml of Very Hot Water
- 4 Cherry Tomatoes, to Taste
- ½ Green Pepper, to Taste
Meat Seasoning
- ½ Teaspoon of Chili Flakes
- 1 Teaspoon of Salt
- ½ Teaspoon of Dehydrated Mint
- 1 Generous Pinch of Black Pepper
- 1 Egg
Modo de Fazer
Start by cutting off the ends of the eggplants. Them, with a peeler, remove some of the skin, then peel off some of the skin on the exact opposite side of the eggplant (right on the back).
Cut them into strips, lengthwise, then transfer them to a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
Brush some oil on both sides of the strips and season with salt.
Bake in a preheated oven at 200°C (392°F) for 20 minutes.
Into a bowl, add the ground beef, the breadcrumbs, season with salt, chili flakes, dehydrated mint, black pepper and egg, mix well with your hands until combined.
Get a chunk of meat, gently squeeze it by hand, round it into a ball shape then flatten it a bit.
Repeat this process until you've used up all the meat.
In a nonstick skillet, place all the meatballs. If you're not using a non-stick skillet, grease it with oil.
Let it cook for 3 to 5 minutes on medium-low heat, then flip and cook the other side for the same time.
Take them out of the skillet and set them aside on a plate.
In the same skillet, place the oil, the tomatoes, mix very well, add the tomato paste, sweet paprika, dehydrated mint and black pepper, mix very well again, add the water, stir for another 1 minute. When it starts to boil, turn off the heat and set the sauce aside.
Get two slices of the eggplants already baked and arrange them into a cross, get 1 meat ball and place it in the center of these slices, then close this wrap by putting the tips of the eggplant slices together.
Get a toothpick and pierce the center of ½ cherry tomato and the center of a green pepper slice.
Put the tips of the eggplant slices together and insert the toothpick all the way through them.
Repeat this process with all wraps.
Place these wraps into a glass baking dish and cover them with all the sauce we've made.
Bake in a preheated oven at 200°C (392°F) for 20 minutes.
Note.: Baking time may vary depending on the power of your oven.
Serve.
