Better than the classic: delicious eggplant meatballs for lunch
Meatballs are a very satisfying and tasty dish that can be a great alternative to classic cutlets and stuffed cabbage. But in summer, this dish can be prepared in a slightly different way by simply adding vegetables, for example.
Homemade meatballs
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Cook Yevheniia Karpiuk shared a recipe for delicious meatballs with eggplant on Instagram, which will be very juicy and tasty.
Recipe for meatballs
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Ingredients:
- minced meat (can be pork / veal / chicken) - 600 g
- onion - 1 pc.
Minced meat and onions
- eggplant - 1 pc.
- bread - 2-3 pieces
Eggplant for the dish
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- eggs - 1 pc.
- fresh or dried garlic
Sauce:
- fresh garlic - 2-3 cloves.
- canned tomatoes - 1/2 can
Ketchup for cooking
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- Italian herbs - to taste
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- salt - to taste
- greens - a bunch
- sour cream - 50-100 g
Method of preparation:
1. Wash the eggplants, prick them with a fork, drizzle with oil and bake in the oven until tender. Then cut them open and scoop out the middle with a spoon.
Baked eggplant
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2. Put the minced meat, onion, garlic, spices, eggplant pulp, egg, bread, and blend until smooth.
Minced meat for the dish
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3. Form meatballs with your hands.
Meatball sauce
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4. Fry in vegetable oil.
Spices for meatballs
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5. Add the whole garlic cloves, tomatoes, salt, spices and sugar. Pour in a little water, cover and simmer over medium heat for 30 minutes.
Ready meatballs
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