5-Ingredient Slow Cooker Beef and Eggplant
A modern twist on Lebanese stuffed eggplant, this 5-ingredient slow cooker meal of eggplant and beef is slowly simmered in a warm, cinnamon-spiced tomato sauce.
Ingredients
- 1 eggplant or 2 medium, large, cut into large chunks
- 1 pound ground sirloin
- 1 onion diced, medium
- 32 ounce crushed tomatoes low sodium, canned
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour Lebanese Spice Blend
- pine nuts optional garnish, toasted|minced
- parsley optional garnish, toasted|minced
- Rice Pilaf to serve, Lebanese style
Instructions
- Place all ingredients in a slow cooker and heat on Low for 8 hours or High for 4 hours.
- Serve over Lebanese Rice Pilaf and sprinkle with fresh minced parsley.
Notes
- It also tastes great over a bed or white or brown rice.
Nutrition Information
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 207
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 207kcal | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 15.2g | 5% |
| Protein | 18g | 36% |
| Fat | 8.4g | 13% |
| Saturated Fat | 3.5g | 18% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 4.9g | 29% |
| Cholesterol | 53mg | 18% |
| Sodium | 911mg | 38% |
| Fiber | 6.3g | 25% |
| Sugar | 7.7g | 15% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.