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• Cuisine

  European >> Italian >> Italian

• Dietary Style

• Preparation Time

  Cooking Time - 80 minutes, Preparation Time - 20 minutes

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| 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). | 2. In a large skillet over medium heat, saute the ground beef, onion and garlic for 5 to 10 minutes. Drain excess fat. Stir in the tomato paste, water, tomatoes, parsley, thyme, oregano and basil. Set aside. | 3. Slice eggplant into 1/4-inch rounds. Place a layer of eggplant into the bottom of a lightly greased 9x12-inch glass baking dish. Then place a layer of the ground beef mixture over the eggplant, followed by a layer of sliced onion. Top this with 1/2 the breadcrumbs and cheese. Then repeat the layers: eggplant, ground beef mixture, sliced onion and remaining breadcrumbs and cheese. | 4. Cover and bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 1 hour, remove foil and bake for 20 more minutes. | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Estimated Nutritional Profile for Ingredients

Ingredient Name	Quantity	Unit	State	Energy (kcal)	Carbohydrates	Protein (g)	Total Lipid (Fat) (g)
beef	1 1/2	pounds	ground lean	795.6018	0.0	156.8764	18.292
onion	2		chopped	128.0	29.888	3.52	0.32
garlic	2	cloves	minced	8.94	1.9836	0.3816	0.03
tomato paste	1	can		139.4	32.147	7.343999999999999	0.799
water	2 1/4	cups		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
tomato	1	can	peeled diced	62.068999999999996	13.7631	3.2384	0.5397
parsley	1/3	cup		7.2	1.266	0.594	0.158
thyme	1	teaspoon		0.8079999999999999	0.1956	0.0445	0.0134
oregano	1	teaspoon		2.65	0.6892	0.09	0.0428
basil	1	teaspoon		0.2032	0.0234	0.0278	0.0057
eggplant	1			-	-	-	-
onion	1		sliced	128.0	29.888	3.52	0.32
bread crumb	1/2	cup		213.3	38.8692	7.209	2.862
parmesan cheese	1	cup	grated	296.0	32.0	32.0	4.0

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