Stuffed Eggplant

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Stuffed Eggplant

Recipe By : Turkish Recipe from Barb Ataman
Serving Size : 4 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Cheese Eggplant
Ground Beef Main Dishes
Mushrooms Onions
Middle East

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1/2 pound ground beef -- or ground turkey
1 small onion -- chopped
1/2 green pepper -- chopped
1 medium eggplant
1/4 pound mushrooms -- chopped
1 to 2 chopped tomatoes -- + liquid/can be can
salt and pepper -- to taste
1 dash cumin
grated Mozzarella cheese -- optional

Brown ground beef. Add onion, green pepper and chopped center scooped out
of eggplant after cutting in half lengthwise. Salt rest of eggplant and
reserve. Add mushrooms, tomatoes and seasonings. Cook until part of liquid
is evaporated. Meanwhile, Microwave eggplant halves on High for 2-4
minutes. Stuff eggplant with meat mixture. Put any extra filling in bottom
of pan. Bake at 350 ° for 1-1 1/2 hours until tender or Microwave on
Medium for 15 minutes. Can top with grated Mozzarella cheese during last
few minutes.
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