Eggplants with Surprise Meatballs. Today I want to share with you a simple and delicious Eggplant Meatball recipe. Have you ever cooked eggplant in this way? Eggplant meatballs are a great substitute for the heartiness and texture of a traditional meatball.

Each number corresponds to the numbered written steps. This eggplant meatball recipe is one of those special meals I love to cook on a Sunday. While my husband and I choose to eat vegetarian, I still cook meat occasionally for my kids. You can have Eggplants with Surprise Meatballs using 11 ingredients and 10 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Eggplants with Surprise Meatballs

You need 5 medium of Round eggplants ( not huge ones though)!cut into halves.
You need 1 lb of Ground beef ( lean).
You need 1 small of Onions ( yellow, or Spanish ) chopped.
Prepare 1/2 bunch of Parsley.
It's 1 large of Egg.
You need of Breadcrumbs.
Prepare 3 tsp of Tomato paste.
It's 1/4 cup of Olive oil.
It's of Garlic- chopped.
Prepare of Tomatoes and bell pepper (red or green).
Prepare of Black, pepper, cumin, red pepper.

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Eggplants with Surprise Meatballs instructions

Trim off the green part, soak them in the salty water. About 20 minutes . Put something heavy over them to prevent eggplants flowing around , so you can get rid off bitterness. While you are waiting you start preparing your meatballs..
To grill or broil Eggplant, cut very small ones in half, cut in halves , Brush each side with oil, add salt and pepper, cook 8 to 10 minutes per side, turning often. When done, the Eggplant will be brown and tender. If you are broiling or grilling very close to the heat, 4 minutes per side may do. They will shrink and will get almost burn.
To prepare meatball: get mixing bowl, chopped onions, fresh Italian parsley, cumin, salt pepper, red pepper, chopped garlic and ground beef, one egg, if very lose , add some breadcrumbs ..
Depends of how big is your eggplant, make the meatballs so they can fit inside of eggplant ..
So far you already took your eggplants out of oven, let it cool, so you can use your tomb make a small hole to place your meatballs..
After you stuffed the eggplants you have to secure the open side of them, cut small piece of tomatoes and red pepper, close the openings..
Mix 2 teaspoon of tomato paste with hot water and little bit of salt..
Poor tomato sauce over eggplant, about 3 cups of sos you should be having. Do not pour lots of sauce into them..
Close the lit and cook with medium - low heat about 15-20 mints. Until meatballs are ready..
To serve : after you put the stuffed eggplants in to a plate , pour sauce over them. Serve hot..

Transfer to a large mixing bowl. Pulse mushrooms until coarse and add to the. Slice eggplant and sprinkle with salt. Mix everything but the breadcrumbs when eggplant is cool. Then add breadcrumbs and mix until you get the consistency you want to form the balls.