Beef Stuffed Eggplant
If you’re not a huge fan of eggplant (like me), you will love this beef-stuffed eggplant recipe. Well, I’d like to think so anyway. I figured after having these, I would only ever eat eggplant covered in tomato or something. It’s kinda funny…over 30 and still learning stuff about myself I never knew. Finger-licking and lip-smacking are good. Sounds cliche I know, but I kinda need it to be! It’s the ultimate truth. I’m gonna confess something here. None of us are huge eggplant fans. My husband and our three tornados, I mean kids — will generally turn their noses up on eggplant. Poor ol’ eggplants. Stuffing them with meat though? And then pouring a sauce over them? It’s like WOW and KAPOW all in one.
What do I love even more? The eggplants somehow absorb all the tomato juices, and when you bite into them, your mouth fills with so much warm tomato flavors that — for a moment you just close your eyes and savor every bite and mouthful. Have you ever seen the movie Ratatouille? If not…go get it. Because there’s a scene out of that where Remy sees fireworks. I saw fireworks. Sprinkle with Parsley and basil…and oh my foodness. And so versatile…you could enjoy these stuffed eggplants with any of your favorite sides. Rice, potatoes, or just a simple and humble, fresh and crunchy capsicum/bell peppers salad. Which is exactly what we did.
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