A layered eggplant bake with cinnamon-spiced beef, tomato sauce, and creamy bechamel.
Prep
35 minutes
Cook
55 minutes
Level
Hard
Serves
6
Roast eggplant slices until tender.
Cook beef with onion, tomatoes, and cinnamon.
Layer eggplant and meat sauce.
Top with bechamel and bake until golden.
Rest before slicing so layers hold.
Roasting eggplant is lighter than frying.
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A layered eggplant bake with cinnamon-spiced beef, tomato sauce, and creamy bechamel.
Roast eggplant slices until tender.
Cook beef with onion, tomatoes, and cinnamon.
Layer eggplant and meat sauce.
Top with bechamel and bake until golden.
Rest before slicing so layers hold.
Roasting eggplant is lighter than frying.
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