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• Recipe Overview
• Ingredients
• Processes - Utensils
• Instructions

• Cuisine

  European >> Greek >> Greek

• Dietary Style

• Source

  Genius Kitchen(food.com)

| 1. Chop eggplant in half, then in slices. Using 1 T oil, lightly brush eggplant slices on both sides. Set aside. | 2. Heat 1-1/2 T oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add half the garlic and cook, stirring for 30 seconds. Add meat, 1t oregano, salt, pepper, cinnamon and allspice. Cook, stirring and breaking up the meat, until no longer pink, 4-8 minutes. | 3. Using a slotted spoon, remove meat and garlic from the pan, draining well, and transfer to a medium bowl. Add tomato puree (or crushed tomatoes), water and 1/3 C yogurt to the meat mixture; stir to combine. | 4. Pour of any liquid in the pan and wipe the pan clean. Heat the remaining 1-1/2 T oil over medium heat. Add onion, remaining garlic, 1t oregano, and the eggplant; cook, stirring, until the eggplant has softened, 3-4 minutes. | 5. Reduce heat to medium-low and add the meat mixture. Cover and cook, stirring occasionally, until the onion and eggplant are soft, 12-15 minutes. Sprinkle cheese and mint (or parsley) on top and stir to combine. | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Estimated Nutritional Profile for Ingredients

Ingredient Name	Quantity	Unit	State	Energy (kcal)	Carbohydrates	Protein (g)	Total Lipid (Fat) (g)
eggplant	1			-	-	-	-
extra virgin olive oil	4	tablespoons	divided	-	-	-	-
garlic clove	3		chopped divided	-	-	-	-
beef	1		ground lean	530.4012	0.0	104.5842	12.1947
oregano	2	teaspoons	divided	5.3	1.3784	0.18	0.0856
salt	3/4	teaspoon		-	-	-	-
black pepper	1/4	teaspoon		1.4432	0.3677	0.0597	0.0187
cinnamon	1/2	teaspoon		-	-	-	-
allspice	1/4	teaspoon		1.2492	0.3426	0.0289	0.0413
tomato puree	3/4	cup	crushed	71.25	16.8375	3.0938	0.3938
water	1/2	cup		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
greek yogurt	1/3	cup		-	-	-	-
onion	1		chopped	44.0	10.274000000000001	1.21	0.11
mozzarella cheese	1/2	cup	shredded	-	-	-	-
mint	1/2	cup	chopped	20.064	3.835	1.5002	0.3329

- Means that suitable USDA nutrition profile could not be mapped for this ingredient-unit combination.