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🍽️ Baked Aubergine and Minced Meat Casserole with Sheep's Cheese
545 kcal · 30 min · 4 servings
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Ingredients
- 6 tomatoes
- 1 cucumber
- 2 tbsp oregano (chopped)
- 4 tbsp olive oil
- 4 tbsp lemon juice
- sea salt
- 2 eggplants
- salt
- olive oil
- 200 g onions
- 600 g tomatoes
- 600 g minced meat (beef or lamb)
- 250 ml dry white wine
- 1 pinch sugar
- 0.5 tsp cinnamon
- pepper (from the mill)
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 0.5 bunch parsley
- 4 tbsp sunflower seeds
- 100 g breadcrumbs
- 100 g Graviera cheese grated (or Gruyère)
- 40 g butter
- 4 tbsp flour
- 750 ml milk
- nutmeg (freshly grated)
- 2 tsp lemon juice
- 3 eggs
- 200 g soft sheep's cheese
Instructions
- 1. Rinse the aubergines thoroughly.
- 2. Slice the aubergines lengthwise into approx. 0.5 cm thick slices.
- 3. Let them sit in salted water for approx. 20 minutes, then drain and pat dry.
- 4. Drain and pat dry.
- 5. Heat 3-4 tbsp olive oil in a large non-stick frying pan.
- 6. Fry the aubergine slices in batches in a little more oil over high heat until light brown on all sides.
- 7. Drain on kitchen paper to absorb excess fat.
- 8. Peel the onions and dice them.
- 9. Pour hot water over the tomatoes, peel them, remove the core and dice the flesh.
- 10. Sauté the onions in 3 tbsp oil in the pan until translucent.
- 11. Add the minced meat, crumble it and fry over high heat until the juice has evaporated.
- 12. Stir in the tomatoes, white wine, salt, sugar, cinnamon powder and pepper.
- 13. Simmer covered over medium heat for approx. 5 minutes.
- 14. Wash the parsley, shake it dry and chop finely.
- 15. Mix the parsley, sunflower seeds and oregano into the meat.
- 16. Simmer the filling for a further 5 minutes and then let it cool.
- 17. Preheat the oven to 180°C.
- 18. Mix the breadcrumbs (except for 2 tbsp) and half of the Graviera cheese into the cooled meat.
- 19. Heat the butter in a saucepan, stir in the flour and let it sweat briefly.
- 20. Slowly stir in the milk and bring to the boil.
- 21. Cook the sauce for approx. 5 minutes over low heat while stirring.
- 22. Season with salt, pepper, nutmeg and lemon juice and let it cool slightly.
- 23. Whisk 2 eggs and stir them into the sauce along with the remaining Graviera cheese.
- 24. Brush a baking dish with butter and sprinkle with the remaining breadcrumbs.
- 25. Mix 1 egg into the minced meat mixture.
- 26. Line the dish with the aubergine slices.
- 27. Add the meat mixture on top and pour the sauce over everything.
- 28. Sprinkle the remaining Graviera cheese on top.
- 29. Bake the casserole for approx. 25 minutes in the preheated oven until golden brown.
- 30. Wash the tomatoes for the salad, remove the core and dice them.
- 31. Wash the cucumber and dice it as well.
- 32. Mix both with oil, lemon juice and oregano and season the salad with sea salt.
Nutrition per serving
- kcal: 545
- Protein: 32 g · Fett/Fat: 36 g · Carbs: 30 g