Ingredients
- 1 pound eggplant
- Nonstick cooking spray
- 12 ounces whole onion or 11 ounces chopped, ready-cut onion (2 1/4 to 2 1/2 cups)
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 2 large cloves garlic
- 8 ounces extra-lean ground beef
- 8 ounces whole yellow or red bell pepper or 7 ounces chopped, ready-cut pepper (1 1/2 cups)
- 3 cups canned plum tomatoes, drained
- ¼ cup dry red wine
- 2 sprigs fresh oregano to yield 1 tablespoon chopped
- ⅛ teaspoon hot red pepper flakes or more to taste
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- Freshly ground black pepper to taste
- Nutritional Information
Nutritional analysis per serving (2 servings)
645 calories; 12 grams fat; 4 grams saturated fat; 0 grams trans fat; 4 grams monounsaturated fat; 2 grams polyunsaturated fat; 113 grams carbohydrates; 41 grams dietary fiber; 22 grams sugars; 42 grams protein; 70 milligrams cholesterol; 267 milligrams sodium
Note: Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available data.
2 servings
Preparation
- Turn on the broiler and cover broiler rack with aluminum foil. Wash and trim eggplant, but do not peel. Slice off both ends. Cut remaining eggplant into 1/4-inch thick slices and spray lightly with pan spray. Arrange in pan, and broil 2 to 3 inches from heat source, about 5 to 7 minutes.
- Chop whole onion. Heat nonstick pan large enough to hold all the ingredients until it is very hot. Spray pan and add 1 teaspoon oil; reduce heat to medium high and saute onions until they begin to soften and turn golden.
- Mince and add garlic. After 30 seconds, push the onions and garlic to one side. Add ground beef, breaking it into small pieces. Stir and brown.
- Turn eggplant, spray with pan spray and continue broiling to brown on second side.
- Wash, dry, trim, seed and chop pepper. When beef is brown, stir in the peppers and the onion mixture.
- Drain the tomatoes, and squeeze them in hands to crush. Add to pan along with the wine.
- Remove the eggplant.
- Wash and dry the oregano and chop; stir in with the hot pepper flakes.
- Cut up the eggplant and stir into the pan, seasoning with salt and pepper.
30 minutes
Dining and Cooking