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• Recipe Overview
• Ingredients
• Processes - Utensils
• Instructions

• Cuisine

  European >> Italian >> Italian

• Dietary Style

• Source

  Genius Kitchen(food.com)

| 1. 1. Select your eggplant! Experts say the ones with the ovals at the bottom are females of the species, and they are supposed to taste better. (No, I'm not making this up.). | 2. 2, In salted boiling water, cook eggplant to soften it up for 5 minutes. Or, alternatively, just cook it in the microwave for 10-15 minutes. It's easier. | 3. 3. In a 6-quart casserole dish, render bacon until crisp; drain and reserve. In the remaining bacon fat, cook onions and garlic until onion is translucent. Drain off excess fat. Add meat and brown. | 4. 4. Combine tomatoes, a 6-oz can of tomato paste, and seasonings. Mix flour and water in separate dish until smooth, then add to tomato sauce mixture. Now add meat mixture, stirring to blend. | 5. 5. In casserole, add alternate layers of eggplant and meat mixture. Top with reserved bacon bits and grated cheese. Bake, uncovered, at 350 degrees F for 30 minutes. | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Estimated Nutritional Profile for Ingredients

Ingredient Name	Quantity	Unit	State	Energy (kcal)	Carbohydrates	Protein (g)	Total Lipid (Fat) (g)
eggplant	1		cut	-	-	-	-
bacon	6	slices	diced	700.56	2.1504	21.2016	66.6792
onion	1		chopped	64.0	14.944	1.76	0.16
garlic clove	1		minced	4.47	0.9918	0.1908	0.015
	2	lbs	ground	806.9352	0.0	179.5204	4.5333
italian tomato	2	cups	canned drained	-	-	-	-
tomato paste	1	can		139.4	32.147	7.343999999999999	0.799
oregano	1	teaspoon	dried	2.65	0.6892	0.09	0.0428
salt	1	teaspoon		-	-	-	-
pepper	1/4	teaspoon		1.4432	0.3677	0.0597	0.0187
flour	2	tablespoons		72.285	15.8257	1.1751	0.2804
water	2	tablespoons		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
parmesan cheese			grated	-	-	-	-

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