Ingredients

  • 1 olive oil, to cook
  • 5 medium eggplants
  • 500 grams minced meat, beef
  • 1 tbsp tomato paste
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 2 1/2 cup water, to cook
  • 3 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 salt and pepper to taste
  • 500 ml milk
  • 2 tsp flour
  • 1 tbsp butter
  • 1 1/2 tbsp parmesan cheese, or any other similar hard cheese
  • 1 pinch salt, if cheese is salty add more or less according to your taste
  • 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg, optional

Method

  • In a casserole put olive oil, when hot add minced meat stir until changes colour.
  • Add onion and stir.
  • In a glass of water dissolve tomato paste.
  • Add all filling ingredients in the casserole until minced meat is cooked, about 20 minutes.
  • In another casserole add milk, when hot add butter, nutmeg, salt and flour and stir very well not to make any pellets.
  • When is turning into a creamy sause remove from heat, add parmesan and stir well for 3 minutes.
  • Almost takes 15 minutes to cook.
  • Cut eggplants in half and remove the 1/3 from the inside with a spoon, careful not to break the shape.
  • In a baking pan add olive oil to cover the bottom.
  • Put eggplants, fill with minced meat and add bechamel on top.
  • Bake until eggplants are soft and bechamel golden brown, to 180 oC for 30 minutes.