South of the Border Eggplant
Yield
4 servingsPrep
10 minCook
20 minReady
30 minTrans-fat Free, Good source of fiber
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | slices |
bacon
raw |
|
| 1 | medium |
onions
finely chopped |
|
| 1 | pound |
ground beef, lean
|
|
| 1 | clove |
garlic
peeled, crushed |
|
| 1 | medium |
green bell peppers
finely chopped |
|
| 1 | medium |
eggplant
peeled, cut into 1/2 inch slices |
*
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
salt
|
|
| ⅛ | teaspoon |
black pepper
|
|
| 15 | ounces |
tomato sauce
|
|
| ½ | cup |
feta cheese
crumbled |
|
| 1 | cup |
croutons
seasoned |
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | slices |
bacon
raw |
|
| 1 | medium |
onions
finely chopped |
|
| 453.6 | g |
ground beef, lean
|
|
| 1 | clove |
garlic
peeled, crushed |
|
| 1 | medium |
green bell peppers
finely chopped |
|
| 1 | medium |
eggplant
peeled, cut into 1/2 inch slices |
*
|
| 5 | ml |
salt
|
|
| 0.6 | ml |
black pepper
|
|
| 433.5 | ml/g |
tomato sauce
|
|
| 118 | ml |
feta cheese
crumbled |
|
| 237 | ml |
croutons
seasoned |
|
Directions
In a deep, 2-quart, heat-resistant, non-metallic casserole heat bacon, covered with paper towel, 4 minutes or until crisp.
Reserve bacon fat.
Remove bacon. Set aside.
Add beef, onion, garlic and green pepper to reserved bacon fat.
Heat, uncovered, 6½ minutes or until vegetables are tender and beef is browned.
Add eggplant, salt, pepper, tomato sauce, feta cheese and reserved bacon.
Stir to blend.
Heat, covered, in Microwave Oven 8 minutes or until eggplant is tender.
Sprinkle with croutons and heat, uncovered, an additional 1 minute or until heated through.
