Lamb-stuffed aubergines

Lamb-stuffed aubergines

Use summer veg and lamb mince to make a great-value Middle Eastern-style meal

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 2

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 15 mins

Cook time

Cook 1 hr

Method

  1. Heat oven to 200C/fan 180C/gas 6. Halve the aubergines lengthways, leaving the stalk intact if you can. Cut a border 1cm in from the edge of each aubergine, then scoop out the flesh so you are left with 4 shells. Rub these all over with oil and season the inside, then put in a large baking dish (about 20 x 28cm). Cover with foil and bake for 30 minutes.
  2. Roughly dice the leftover aubergine flesh. Heat 1 tbsp oil in a large non-stick frying pan then add the aubergine and cook for about 8 minutes, until browned and softened. Scoop out the aubergine from the pan then add the lamb and cook until browned, then add the onion and garlic and cook for a few minutes until softened. Add the spices and cook for 2 minutes, then chop 4 of the tomatoes and add with the tomato purée and stock. Simmer for 10-15 minutes until thickened.
  3. Take the aubergines out of the oven. Fill the cavities with the lamb mix, then thinly slice the remaining tomatoes and lay over the top. Put back in the oven uncovered for 30 mins until the aubergines are meltingly soft.
  4. Mix the yogurt with the cucumber, season and serve with the aubergines and salad.

Per serving

580 kcalories, protein 34g, carbohydrate 27.2g, fat 38 g, saturated fat 12.1g, fibre 8.4g, salt 1.26 g

Recipe from olive magazine, August 2010.

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  • 25 July 2010

    greeneyesart rated and commented on this recipe

    1 stars

    This recipe looked great however it failed to deliver on taste. You would seriously need to notch up the spices to achieve some depth ....just too bland for me.

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  • 26 July 2010

    Liezel rated and commented on this recipe

    3 stars

    I agree that this recipe was bland, definitely not worth the effort. I dont think it was completely awful, but I wont be making it again

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  • 27 July 2010

    gemmarama rated and commented on this recipe

    3 stars

    I would agree with the above comments that the recipe is under-spiced, but you just need to use your judgement with these things. After tasting the mince I doubled the herbs and spices and added some chilli too - plus I used red wine instead of stock - and the results were delicious.

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  • 27 July 2010

    Papageno rated and commented on this recipe

    1 stars

    After reading other people's comments and after checking out the recipe's inconsistencies myself (What to do with the left over aubergine? What to do with the oregano? Why the hell cook the meat before the onions? Too little oil, because the aubergines sucked it all up, etc...), I decide it this recipe needed some serious fixing. Here's what I did : I used the oregano (more than one pinch) to season the aubergine shells before popping them in the oven. I used 1 tbsp garam massala, and 1 tbsp half paprika, half cumin. Just 1/2 tsp cinnamon. And dried chili flakes. Doubled the garlic. Replaced half the stock by some white wine. Placed slices of feta over the tomatoes to greek up the recipe a bit. I think mozzarella would work amazingly well too. The result was rather nice (I give myself 5 stars).

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    02 August 2010

    Rog rated and commented on this recipe

    3 stars

    Taking note of some of the comments made here, I also increased the spices, particularly the cumin, and the result was very enjoyable. I'll be making this again. It's takes a while to make but is worthwhile.

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  • 05 August 2010

    RayAnn rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    To hollow out the aubergine I had good results with a grapefruit knife. I then used fresh spices (less than 6 months old) with the quantities as indicated & everyone thought it was quite tasty. And the look of the dish on the plate is very appealing. A definite redo.

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 2

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 15 mins

Cook time

Cook 1 hr

Ingredients

  • 2 small aubergines
  • olive oil
  • 250g minced lamb
  • 1 onion , finely chopped, and 1 crushed garlic clove
  • ½ tsp cinnamon
  • ½ tsp cumin
  • pinch dried oregano (optional)
  • 6 tomatoes
  • 1 tbsp tomato purée
  • 200ml chicken or vegetable stock
  • 150ml pot natural yogurt
  • ½ cucumber , seeds scooped out with a teaspoon, finely diced
  • bag salad leaves
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Per serving

580 kcalories, protein 34g, carbohydrate 27.2g, fat 38 g, saturated fat 12.1g, fibre 8.4g, salt 1.26 g

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