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Baked Eggplant with Meat Sauce

The aroma and taste of this Baked Eggplant with Meat Sauce will make this Syrian recipe an instant hit in your household. 330 calories

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
1 hr 10 mins
Total Time
1 hr 25 mins
Servings: 4 Servings
Calories: 3299 kcal
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Lebanese , Syrian

Ingredients

  • 2 medium eggplants sliced into 2-inch rounds
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • ¼ cup pine nuts
  • 1 tablespoon ghee clarified butter
  • 1 pound ground lamb or sirloin
  • 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • ¼ teaspoon ground allspice
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon ground pepper
  • 1 large onion diced
  • ½ cup low sodium chicken broth
  • 32 ounces crushed tomatoes
  • PLAIN yogurt minced parsley & extra pine nuts, for serving

Instructions

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  1. Preheat the broiler and line a baking sheet with foil.
  2. Lay the eggplant rounds in a single layer on the prepared pan and, using a pastry brush, brush both sides evenly with olive oil. Sprinkle with salt and pepper, then broil eggplant 5 minutes per side, until browned. Place broiled eggplant in the bottom of a 9x13 glass baking dish.
  3. Reduce oven heat to 350 degrees.
  4. Place pine nuts on a baking sheet and bake until golden brown, about 6-7 minutes; set aside.
  5. While pine nuts are toasting, melt clarified butter in a deep pan heated over medium-high heat.
  6. Brown meat in the butter and sprinkle with cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, salt and pepper. Cook for 5-7 minutes using a wooden spoon to break up the meat as it cooks.
  7. Add onions to the pan and continue cooking for additional 5-7 minutes until onions are translucent.
  8. Add chicken broth and deglaze the pan using the back of a wooden spoon to scrape up brown bits.
  9. Pour in crushed tomatoes and toasted pine nuts, then remove from heat.
  10. Carefully pour the meat mixture over the eggplant rounds and bake for 45 minutes.
  11. Serve with plain yogurt, fresh parsley and extra pine nuts.

Notes

  • Weight Watchers Points: 13 (SmartPoints)

Nutrition Information

Serving 0.25of Recipe Calories 329.9kcal (16%) Carbohydrates 27.3g (9%) Protein 16.9g (34%) Fat 19.4g (30%) Saturated Fat 7.8g (39%) Cholesterol 53.3mg (18%) Sodium 646.2mg (27%) Fiber 8.7g (35%) Sugar 14.3g (29%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4Servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 3299

% Daily Value*

Serving 0.25of Recipe
Calories 329.9kcal 16%
Carbohydrates 27.3g 9%
Protein 16.9g 34%
Fat 19.4g 30%
Saturated Fat 7.8g 39%
Cholesterol 53.3mg 18%
Sodium 646.2mg 27%
Fiber 8.7g 35%
Sugar 14.3g 29%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.