Name: Stuffed Baby Eggplant with Spiced Ground Beef, Bulgur and Pine Nuts
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: serves 4 to 6 people
Ingredients: 2 large eggplants, stems removed, halved; Salt; Private Reserve extra virgin olive oil; 1 medium yellow onion, shredded (about 1/2 cup packed shredded yellow onion); 2 large garlic clove, chopped; 3/4 lb lean ground beef (you can use ground turkey or lamb as well); 1 tsp ground allspice, divided; 1 tsp ground cinnamon, divided; 1/4 cup extra fine bulgur, soaked in 1/4 cup hot water for 10 minutes then drained (bulgur must be extra fine); 1/2 cup packed chopped fresh parsley; 1/4 cup toasted pine nuts; 1 15 oz can tomato sauce; 1 cup water; 1 red onion, sliced into rings; Homemade Zhoug Pesto see recipe; Homemade Greek Tzatziki, see recipe; Plain yogurt