Eggplant Timbale

Health score
20%
Eggplant Timbale
115 min.
6
692kcal

Suggestions

Ingredients

  • 0.3 teaspoon pepper black freshly ground
  • medium eggplants sliced
  • cup basil leaves fresh chopped
  • 0.5 pound ground beef 
  • cups tomatoes store-bought
  • 0.3 cup marsala wine 
  • ounces mozzarella cheese smoked diced
  • 0.3 cup olive oil 
  • medium onion diced
  • cup peas frozen thawed
  • 0.8 cup pecorino romano cheese grated
  • 0.5 pound penne pasta 
  • 0.5 pound pork sausage italian
  • 0.5 teaspoon salt 

Equipment

  • frying pan
  • oven
  • pot
  • wooden spoon
  • grill
  • springform pan
  • grill pan
  • pastry brush

Directions

  1. Special equipment: 9-inch springform pan
  2. Place a grill pan over medium-high heat or pre-heat a gas or charcoal grill. Using a pastry brush, lightly brush the eggplant slices with 1/3 cup olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Grill the eggplant until tender and colored with grill marks, about 4 minutes per side. Set aside.
  3. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat.
  4. Add the pasta and cook until tender but still firm to the bite, stirring occasionally, about 8 to 10 minutes.
  5. Drain pasta.
  6. Meanwhile, warm the 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a large skillet.
  7. Add the onion and saute until tender, about 3 minutes.
  8. Add the beef and pork, and brown the meat, breaking it into bite-sized pieces with a wooden spoon, about 5 minutes.
  9. Add the Marsala and cook until the liquid has evaporated, about 3 minutes. Turn off the heat.
  10. Add the peas and marinara sauce and stir to combine.
  11. Add the cheeses, basil, and cooked pasta. Set aside.
  12. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line the springform pan with the grilled eggplant. Be sure that the slices overlap and hang over the edge of the pan. Fill the pan with the pasta mixture, pressing down to make sure the pan is filling up evenly. Fold the eggplant slices up over the top of the pasta and add a few more slices on top to completely enclose the timbale.
  13. Bake the timbale until warmed through and the cheese has melted, about 30 minutes.
  14. Let rest on the counter for 10 minutes to set. To serve, invert the timbale onto a serving plate and remove the springform pan.
  15. Sprinkle the remaining 1/4 cup grated Pecorino Romano cheese over the top. Slice and serve.

Nutrition Facts

Calories692kcal
Protein18.32%
Fat53%
Carbs28.68%

Properties

Glycemic Index
62.06
Glycemic Load
15.71
Inflammation Score
-8
Nutrition Score
27.510434731193%

Flavonoids

Petunidin
0.66mg
Delphinidin
131.21mg
Malvidin
9.48mg
Peonidin
0.39mg
Catechin
0.99mg
Epicatechin
0.76mg
Apigenin
0.01mg
Luteolin
0.02mg
Isorhamnetin
0.92mg
Kaempferol
0.12mg
Myricetin
0.01mg
Quercetin
3.98mg

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:692.46kcal
34.62%
Fat:40.53g
62.35%
Saturated Fat:13.97g
87.29%
Carbohydrates:49.33g
16.44%
Net Carbohydrates:40.55g
14.74%
Sugar:12.63g
14.03%
Cholesterol:89.45mg
29.82%
Sodium:1182.95mg
51.43%
Alcohol:1.53g
100%
Alcohol %:0.42%
100%
Protein:31.53g
63.05%
Selenium:37.73µg
53.9%
Manganese:1mg
49.83%
Phosphorus:470.93mg
47.09%
Vitamin K:39.45µg
37.57%
Fiber:8.79g
35.16%
Calcium:338.23mg
33.82%
Zinc:4.88mg
32.53%
Vitamin B3:6.44mg
32.21%
Vitamin B12:1.92µg
31.94%
Vitamin B6:0.59mg
29.51%
Potassium:1012.55mg
28.93%
Vitamin C:21.08mg
25.56%
Vitamin E:3.78mg
25.21%
Vitamin B2:0.4mg
23.68%
Copper:0.45mg
22.63%
Magnesium:89.59mg
22.4%
Vitamin B1:0.32mg
21.5%
Vitamin A:1057.29IU
21.15%
Iron:3.62mg
20.12%
Folate:75.55µg
18.89%
Vitamin B5:1.44mg
14.41%
Vitamin D:0.71µg
4.7%