Ingredients

  • 2 large eggplants, sliced or 20 slices of chargrilled eggplants
  • olive oil flavored cooking spray
  • 1 yellow onion, diced
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 500 g lean ground beef
  • 1 (400 g) can chopped tomatoes
  • salt and pepper
  • 3/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 3/4 cup flat leaf parsley, chopped
  • 1/2 cup fresh parmesan cheese, grated
  • 300 ml sour cream
  • 1 egg, beaten

Method

  • Preheat oven to 190 degrees Celsius.
  • If using fresh eggplants - spray baking dish and eggplant slices with Olive Oil spray and arrange the slices in the dish.
  • Bake eggplant slices for about 20 minutes or until tender.
  • Meanwhile spray saucepan with oil and heat, add onion and garlic and saute.
  • Add mince meat to onion mixture and brown.
  • Add tomatoes and 1/4 tsp nutmeg to meat, simmer for approximately.
  • 15-20 minutes.
  • Combine parmesan cheese, 1/4 cup of the parsley and 1/4 tsp nutmeg in one bowl.
  • Combine sour cream, remaining parsley, remaining nutmeg and beaten egg in another bowl.
  • Layer half eggplant slices over base of a baking dish (such as lasagne dish).
  • Pour meat sauce over eggplant.
  • Sprinkle Parmesan mixture over meat.
  • Layer remaining eggplant over meat and parmesan.
  • Top with sour cream mixture.
  • Bake in heated oven for 40 minutes or until golden brown.