Karnıyarık

Ingredients

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• 4 medium eggplants
• 400 g ground beef
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 3 tbsp olive oil
• 1 tbsp tomato paste
• 2 medium tomatoes, chopped
• 1 green pepper, chopped
• 1 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp black pepper
• 2 tbsp parsley, chopped

Let’s make it

1. Heat the oven to 200 C / 400 F. Roast or pan-fry the eggplants until softened, about 20 minutes total.
2. Cook the onion in olive oil for 4 minutes, add the beef and cook until no longer pink, then stir in garlic, tomato paste, tomatoes, pepper, salt, and black pepper.
3. Split each eggplant and fill with the meat mixture.
4. Bake in a dish with a splash of water for 20 minutes until the filling is bubbling and the meat reaches 71 C / 160 F.
5. Top with parsley and serve.