The meatloaf with eggplant,
The family goes crazy for it and it’s in a light version as nothing is fried.
The meatloaf with eggplant is completely wrapped in eggplants previously cooked in the oven or air fryer.
The meatloaf with eggplant has a filling composed of ham, cheese, hard-boiled eggs. Cooked wrapped in parchment paper, this meatloaf still gets a nice color with a slight crust on the outside, without losing that internal moisture necessary to prevent it from becoming dry.
Thought for you:
- Cost: Affordable
- Rest time: 10 Minutes
- Preparation time: 40 Minutes
- Portions: 6
- Cooking methods: Oven
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: Autumn, Winter, Spring, Summer
- Energy 535.81 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 22.99 (g) of which sugars 5.81 (g)
- Proteins 44.12 (g)
- Fat 29.46 (g) of which saturated 13.61 (g)of which unsaturated 13.19 (g)
- Fibers 3.99 (g)
- Sodium 1,569.18 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 300 g processed in an automated way starting from the nutritional information available on the CREA* and FoodData Central** databases. It is not food and / or nutritional advice.
* CREATES Food and Nutrition Research Center: https://www.crea.gov.it/alimenti-e-nutrizione https://www.alimentinutrizione.it ** U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov
Ingredients
Let’s go shopping
- 1 lb eggplants
- 14 oz lean ground beef
- 1 cup breadcrumbs (seasoned Sicilian style see recipe)
- 7 oz milk
- 2 eggs
- to taste salt
- to taste pepper
- to taste roast herbs
- 4 hard-boiled eggs
- 5 oz ham (cubed)
- 5 oz provola cheese
- 10 oz tomato purée (thickened)
- 1.75 oz grated parmesan
Meatloaf with Eggplant
Tools
What we need to make
- 1 Knife
- 1 Bowl
- 1 Baking Tray
- 1 Oven
- 1 Baking Dish
Steps
To make the
Prepare the eggplants:
Wash and slice the eggplants not too thinly, without removing the skin.
If you choose to cook them in an air fryer, spray them with some oil and cook at 400°F for 10 minutes, then turn them and complete the cooking until golden brown.
If you want to bake them in a traditional oven, turn it on at 375°F fan-assisted, arrange the slices on a baking tray with parchment paper, bake them for about 10 minutes, then turn them and complete the cooking until golden brown
Start the preparation by cooking the hard-boiled eggs,
Put the stale bread cut into pieces in a bowl with the milk until it becomes soft, then squeeze it and put it in a bowl.
Prepare the Sicilian-style seasoned breadcrumbs, click here for the recipe.
Now that we have all the bases, start making the meatloaf.
Take some good fresh ground beef, put it in a bowl,
add the soaked and well-squeezed bread, the Sicilian breadcrumbs, the 2 eggs, a pinch of salt and pepper, and start kneading.
Do not throw away the leftover milk from the stale bread, which can be used to further moisten the mixture.
On the parchment paper, lay the eggplant slices side by side
and then on them the mixture and… With wet hands, spread it into a square.
Spread the provola cheese cubes on top.
the ham cubes,
and finally the whole hard-boiled eggs
Sprinkle with the herbs, and with the help of the parchment paper, roll the meatloaf tightly,
ending with the ends like a candy.
Place the meatloaf wrapped like this in a baking dish
Put the baking dish in a preheated oven at 350°F fan-assisted for at least 10 minutes, then halfway through cooking, carefully turn the meatloaf upside down and bake for another 10 minutes. Be careful not to burn yourself.
Let the meatloaf rest on the cutting board without opening it for at least 10 minutes. Then brush it with the thickened and seasoned tomato purée as you like, a sprinkle of grated parmesan, and slice it
Serve the meatloaf with eggplant warm.
You can keep the meatloaf with eggplant in the fridge for 3 days and in the freezer either raw or cooked for up to 3 months.
FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)
Meatloaf with Eggplant
Can I use another type of meat?
Yes, you can use ground pork or chicken, or mixed.
Can I change the filling?
Yes, you can use any type of cold cuts or cheese
