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Eggplant Boats aka Cucina Cruise
*Ingredients:
*1 eggplant or more
*1 lb. Ground beef
*Italian Parsley
*4 to 5 cloves garlic
*2 Shallots or white onion
*Italian seasoning
*Tomatoes
*Salt & Pepper
*Burrata Cheese
*Parmesan Cheese
*Italian Breadcrumbs
*Olive Oil
*Butter
*Parchment paper
*Baking pan
Steps:
1. Chop Italian Parsley, Garlic, Shallots, Tomatoes
2. Place in frying pan olive oil, a little garlic and a little butter and saute
3. Then pour the chopped tomatoes and saute with a lid until cooked
4. In another frying pan place ground beef and cook halfway then add in the
5. chopped items garlic parsley shallots Italian seasoning and a little salt & pepper
and stir until all is cooked.
The Eggplant:
1. Slice eggplant in half the long way
2. Then score the eggplant cris crossed & spread on olive oil and salt & pepper
3. Next place face down on baking pan covered with parchment paper
4. And bake for 40 to 45 mins in the oven at 400 degrees.
5. After it’s baked, turn over and press down on the eggplant meat until it’s shaped like a boat
6. Then fill the boat with the seasoned ground beef some remaining juice from the cooked tomatoes
7. Then add the tomatoes and the burrata cheese, sprinkling on the breadcrumbs and finally
The Italian parsley.
1. Place back into oven and bake for another 20 mins or so at 400 degrees
2. Remove and enjoy!
3. Please be careful; the eggplant retains its heat for a long while.
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2 Comments
Looks delicious! Putting the ingredients on a shopping list for my next visit to the market 😊
C'mon Hollywood, Try it!