Aunt Mary's Eggplant Balls Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Popular Recipes. (Aunt Mary's Eggplant Balls Recipe). These hearty, delicious eggplant morsels can be used as a replacement for meatballs, or they can be fried into patties and eaten like burgers.

Brief

Prep 30 mins

Cook: 30 mins

Additional: 15 mins

Total: 1hr15 mins

Servings: 6

Yield: 18 balls

Aunt Mary's Eggplant Balls Recipe

Ingredients

3 tablespoons olive oil

3 cloves garlic

minced

4 cups cubed eggplant

with peel

1 tablespoon water

½ cup grated Parmesan cheese

1 cup chopped fresh parsley

2 eggs

beaten

¾ cup dried bread crumbs

Fruits and Vegetables

Directions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a baking sheet.

Step 2

Heat a medium skillet over medium heat. Pour in olive oil and saute garlic just until lightly browned. Mix in eggplant and water. Reduce heat to low and cover skillet. Allow eggplant to steam until soft about 20 minutes. Place eggplant in a large bowl and allow to cool slightly.

Step 3

Mix cheese parsley eggs and bread crumbs into eggplant. Stir with a wooden spoon or your hands until ingredients are thoroughly combined and mixture can be rolled into balls. Add more bread crumbs as needed to make mixture workable. Refrigerate mixture for 15 minutes then roll into balls or form into patties.

Step 4

Place eggplant balls on prepared baking sheet. Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes. Serve immediately.

Nutritional Information

Aunt Mary's Eggplant Balls Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:6

Calories: 200.8

% Daily Value *

Protein: 7.7g 15%

Carbohydrates: 16.1g 5%

Dietary Fiber: 2.3g 9%

Sugars: 3g

Fat: 12.1g 19%

Saturated Fat: 3.2g 16%

Cholesterol: 53.5mg 18%

Vitamin A Iu: 986.3IU 20%

Niacin Equivalents: 2.9mg 23%

Vitamin B6: 0.1mg 7%

Vitamin C: 14.5mg 24%

Folate: 42.8mcg 11%

Calcium: 148.7mg 15%

Iron: 1.7mg 10%

Magnesium: 22.1mg 8%

Potassium: 185.3mg 5%

Sodium: 257mg 10%

Thiamin: 0.2mg 17%

Calories From Fat: 108.8

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

You may also like