Hearty comfort meets healthy eating in this delicious recipe. Plus it’s kind to your wallet as well as your waistline.
Ingredients
- 1 medium (about 400g) eggplant, cut into twelve 1cm-thick slices
- Olive oil spray
- 400g Desiree potatoes, peeled, coarsely chopped (see note)
- 80ml (1/3 cup) Carnation Light & Creamy Evaporated Milk
- 1 brown onion, finely chopped
- 1 zucchini, finely chopped
- 1 carrot, peeled, finely chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, crushed
- 1 teaspoon ground allspice
- 350g lean lamb mince
- 80ml (1/3 cup) red wine
- 400g can no-added-salt chopped tomatoes
- Steamed green round beans, to serve
Method
- Step 1Preheat a chargrill on high. Spray eggplant with oil. Cook for 2-3 minutes each side or until charred and tender.
- Step 2Cook potato in a large saucepan of boiling water for 15 minutes or until tender. Drain. Return to the pan. Add evaporated milk. Mash until smooth.
- Step 3Meanwhile, heat a saucepan over medium heat. Spray with oil. Cook the onion, zucchini and carrot, stirring, for 5 minutes or until soft. Add garlic and allspice. Cook, stirring, for 1 minute or until aromatic. Add mince and cook, stirring with a wooden spoon to break up any lumps, for 5 minutes or until mince changes colour. Add the wine. Simmer until reduced by half. Add the tomato. Reduce heat to low. Simmer for 10 minutes or until mixture is thick.
- Step 4Preheat oven to 180°C. Spray four 250ml (1-cup) capacity ovenproof ramekins with oil. Place 1 slice of eggplant in each dish. Top with 2 tablespoons of mince mixture. Continue layering with remaining eggplant and mince mixture. Top with potato. Bake for 20 minutes or until golden. Serve with beans.
- High protein
- Low carb
- Low kilojoule
- Low sodium
- Lower gi
Nutrition
1352 kj
Energy
13g
Fat Total
5g
Saturated Fat
7g
Fibre
25g
Protein
62mg
Cholesterol
159.31mg
Sodium
11g
Carbs (sugar)
21g
Carbs (total)
All nutrition values are per serve
Notes
If unavailable, use Red Rascal or Royal Blue.
- Author: Chrissy Freer
- Image credit: Mark O'Meara
- Publication: Australian Good Taste
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