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  North American >> US >> US

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• Preparation Time

  Cooking Time - 105 minutes, Preparation Time - 45 minutes

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| 1. Slice the eggplants 3/4 inch thick, and sprinkle each side with salt. Allow slices to drain in colander set in the sink for 2 to 3 hours. Wipe off excess salt, but do not rinse slices. Lay the slices into a large skillet with about 2 or 3 tablespoons of water. Cover, and steam over medium heat until tender, about 15 minutes. Remove and cut the slices into 3/4 inch cubes. | 2. Bring the rice and water to a boil in a saucepan over high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until the rice is tender and the liquid has been absorbed, 20 to 25 minutes. | 3. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 2-quart casserole dish. | 4. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat, and cook the eggplant cubes for about 10 minutes to slightly dry them, stirring occasionally. Stir in garlic, and cook until fragrant, about 2 more minutes. Transfer the eggplant to a large bowl. | 5. Cook the fennel in skillet until tender, 5 to 8 minutes; transfer into bowl with eggplant. In the same skillet, brown the pork sausage and ground beef, breaking the meat up into crumbles as it cooks, about 10 minutes. Add meat to eggplant mixture. Drain excess fat from skillet; cook celery, onion, and green pepper until the celery has started to become tender and onion is translucent, 5 to 8 minutes. Transfer vegetables to bowl with eggplant and meat. | 6. Stir cayenne pepper and hot sauce into the mixture, combining the eggplant and meat thoroughly; gently stir in the cooked rice. Check for seasoning, and add salt if necessary. Place the mixture into the prepared casserole dish. Sprinkle the casserole with crumbs, and drizzle with melted butter. | 7. Bake in the preheated oven until hot, about 40 minutes. | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Estimated Nutritional Profile for Ingredients

Ingredient Name	Quantity	Unit	State	Energy (kcal)	Carbohydrates	Protein (g)	Total Lipid (Fat) (g)
eggplant	3			-	-	-	-
white rice	1	cup	uncooked	675.25	147.9075	13.1905	1.2209999999999999
water	2	cups		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
olive oil	3	tablespoons		358.02	0.0	0.0	40.5
garlic	2	cloves	minced	8.94	1.9836	0.3816	0.03
fennel bulb	1/4	cup	chopped	6.7425	1.5878	0.2697	0.0435
beef	1/2	pound	ground	449.05699999999996	0.0	44.0439	28.8712
celery	1/2	cup	chopped	8.08	1.4999	0.3484	0.0859
onion	1/4	cup	chopped	16.0	3.736	0.44	0.04
green bell pepper	1/4	cup	chopped	7.2975	1.5985	0.2502	0.0938
cayenne pepper	1	pinch		0.3578	0.0637	0.0135	0.0194
french bread crumb	1/2	cup		-	-	-	-
butter	2 1/2	tablespoons	melted	213.75	9.8212	6.6788	18.0

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