Discover a very creamy and easy eggplant gratin

Today you will learn how to make eggplant gratin that is full of flavor and has a creamy texture that will satisfy anyone. So get started with this recipe that we are going to show you right now!

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Because one of the successful dishes that use this ingredient is eggplant Gratin which is delicious. That's why we're going to show you all the steps to prepare this sensational eggplant. So, are you ready to cook?

Ingredients needed to make Eggplant Gratin:

For the eggplant:

• 3 eggplants, sliced horizontally
• Salt, black pepper and chopped parsley to taste
• 6 tablespoons of oil
• 500g ground beef
• 1 chopped onion
• 2 cloves of garlic, chopped
• 2 seedless tomatoes, chopped
• Oil for greasing
• 1 cup grated mozzarella cheese

For the eggplant gratin sauce:

• 2 tablespoons of butter
• 2 level tablespoons of wheat flour
• Salt, black pepper and nutmeg to taste
• 2 cups of milk

METHOD OF PREPARATION:

1. Let's start with the sauce, melting the butter in a pan and adding pinches of flour and leave on the heat for 2 minutes. Then add the milk little by little and stir to thicken. Add salt, pepper and nutmeg to season. Then turn off the heat and set aside.
2. Then, in a baking dish, distribute the eggplant slices, sprinkle with salt and let them rest for 20 minutes. In a colander, wash them and let them dry well.
3. Then, in a heated frying pan, using half of the oil, brown the eggplant slices on both sides for just 1 minute. In a pan, heat the remaining oil and cook the ground beef for 3 minutes.
4. Then, sauté the onion and garlic for 5 minutes. Then, add the tomato, salt, and pepper and mix everything together, letting it cook for 2 minutes. Then remove from the heat and add a pinch of parsley.
5. As soon as you grease a medium-sized rectangular baking dish, line the bottom with the eggplants and make alternating layers between the meat and the eggplant, finishing with the eggplant.
6. Finally, pour the sauce and cover with the cheese and place in the preheated oven (high temperature), 20 minutes are enough for it to brown and then just serve.

You really have no idea how tasty this dish is! That's why eggplant Gratin It's a successful recipe that enhances any lunch or dinner, and who knows, even Christmas or New Year's Eve dinner?

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