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Turkish-Style Stuffed Eggplant

Name: Turkish-Style Stuffed Eggplant
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Turkish
Ingredients: 1 large eggplant; 200g ground lamb; 1 cup cooked rice; 1 onion, finely chopped; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 1 teaspoon paprika; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon black pepper; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1/2 cup tomato sauce

A savory dish of eggplant filled with a spiced meat and rice mixture, baked to perfection.

45 minutes4 servings

Method

Preheat oven to 200°C (390°F). Cut eggplant lengthwise and scoop out the flesh, leaving a shell.
In a pan, cook ground lamb with onion until browned. Add cumin, paprika, salt, and pepper.
Mix in cooked rice and tomato sauce. Spoon the mixture into the eggplant shells.
Place on a baking sheet, drizzle with olive oil, and bake for 25-30 minutes until golden.
Check that the ground meat reaches 71°C (160°F) throughout before serving.

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