Greek-Style Beef & Eggplant Bake

Préparation

1. 1

   Prep the vegetables

   Cut the eggplant into 2 cm cubes, dice the onion, mince the garlic, chop the parsley, and crumble the feta cheese on a cutting board.
2. 2

   Brown the eggplant

   Heat half the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the eggplant with 1/4 tsp salt and cook, turning the cubes now and then.

   10 min

   Astuce: Cook in batches if the cubes form more than one loose layer.

3. 3

   Cook the beef

   Transfer the eggplant to a plate. Add the remaining olive oil and onion to the skillet over medium heat, stir until soft, then add ground beef, garlic, cinnamon, oregano, 1/2 tsp salt, and black pepper; break up the beef as it browns.

   12 min
4. 4

   Simmer the tomato

   Stir the canned crushed tomato and eggplant into the skillet. Simmer over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally.

   10 min
5. 5

   Bake with feta

   Spoon the skillet mixture into a baking dish, scatter the feta cheese over it, and bake at 200°C.

   18 min
6. 6

   Taste and serve

   Taste the bake and adjust with salt and black pepper. Scatter the parsley over the top and serve warm.