Serves: 4
Total Calories: 562

1 large eggplant
2 tablespoons cooking oils
1 chopped onion
1 pound ground beef
1 clove crushed garlic
3 chopped tomatoes (without seeds)
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/2 cup chopped ham
1/4 cup sliced green olives
3 boiled eggs chopped
4 tablespoons chopped parsley
Tomato Sauce
mozzarella cheese
Parmesan cheese

Cut eggplant in half. Parboil in salted boiling water. Drain and remove seeds and a little of the center to leave room for the stuffing.

Heat a large frying pan and add cooking oil, onion, ground beef, garlic, tomatoes, pepper, ham, green olives, chopped boiled eggs, parsley. Mix well, let cool a little and fill the eggplant halves with the mixture.

Place in a baking dish. Cover with tomato sauce. Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese and Parmesan Cheese.

Place in a hot oven for a few minutes.

NOTE: This dish could also be made with zucchini.

Nutritional Facts:

Serves: 4
Total Calories: 562
Calories from Fat: 258

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Vegetable Cake (Bolo de legumes)
Sweet Potatoes with Cheese (Batata-doce com queijo)
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Fried Cauliflower
Cauliflower In Butter
Cayotes
Collard Greens
Baked Eggplant
Eggplant Italian Style
Stuffed Eggplant
Stuffed Green Peppers
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Fried Okra
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Deep Fried Potatoes
Potato Croquettes
Potato Roll
Palmito Soufflé