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Smoky Eggplant Parmesan Meatballs in Homemade Pasta sauce

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February 17, 2016
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Photo by Sophie
  • Makes 40+ meatballs
Author Notes

This recipe is vegetarian friendly and infuses different flavours and textures to come up with rich juicy meatballs in home-made pasta sauce. It was first published on my blog: A Kitchen In Uganda. —Sophie

What You'll Need
Ingredients
  • Meatballs
  • 5 Eggplants
  • 2 Large Green peppers
  • 1 Meduim carrot
  • 1 Large Potato
  • 2 cups Dehydrated soy meat(Crushed)
  • ¼ cups Baking flour
  • 1 teaspoon 1 Tsp. Garlic powder 1/2 Tsp. Finely chopped garlic
  • 1 Large onion
  • Salt
  • Oil for frying
  • Pasta Sauce
  • 20 Tomatoes
  • 3 Medium onions
  • 4 Garlic cloves
  • 1/2 teaspoon Cinnamon
  • 4 tablespoons Grated Parmesan
  • 2 tablespoons Cooking oil
  • Salt
Directions
  1. Wash well all the vegetables to be used. On a charcoal/gas stove with high fire, roast the eggplants till charred. While the eggplants are roasting, finely chop the green pepper, the onion and the garlic. Grate the carrot and potato. Keep an eye on the roasting eggplants. Using a brown paper bag (or any bag, improvise), crush the dehydrated soya meat till they are like breadcrumbs. Once all the eggplants are fully charred, let them cool down. After, remove all the charred skin and cut off the stalks. The flesh inside will be fully cooked. Wash well all the vegetables to be used. On a charcoal/gas stove with high fire, roast the eggplants till charred. While the eggplants are roasting, finely chop the green pepper, the onion and the garlic. Grate the carrot and potato. Keep an eye on the roasting eggplants. Using a brown paper bag (or any bag, improvise), crush the dehydrated soya meat till they are like breadcrumbs. Once all the eggplants are fully charred, let them cool down. After, remove all the charred skin and cut off the stalks. The flesh inside will be fully cooked. In a bowl, combine the grated potato, roasted eggplants, ground dehydrated soya meat, onion, salt, garlic powder and black pepper, carrot, green pepper and eggs. Mix well. Next add grated Parmesan and flour and mix well. Let the mixture sit for 5 minutes (or more for the flavors to fully incorporate). This will allow the dehydrated soya meat to absorb excess liquid. After five minutes (or more), start forming the meatballs. Put a sauce pan on medium heat and add oil enough for the meatballs to be halfway submerged. Let the oil get ready. Add the meatballs in the hot oil and let them fry till they turn golden brown. Once all the meatballs are fried, add half of them in the pasta (Macaroni) sauce sprinkle some more cheese and put back the pan with the sauce on fire. Let them simmer for 5 minutes (till the cheese melts.). Remove from fire. Cook the pasta (Macaroni) according to directions on the pack. Serve pasta (Macaroni) with the sauce and meatballs and sprinkle some more cheese on top!
  2. Wash the tomatoes and then peel them. Cut into quarters then set aside. Put a saucepan on medium heat and add the oil. Let it get hot then add the garlic. Wait for the garlic to slightly turn brown then add the onions. Stir well. After two minutes, add the quartered tomatoes and stir them well. Add chili oil. Cover the pan and let the tomatoes cook. After about 5 minutes, remove the lid and stir the tomatoes. Add the coriander and salt. Stir then cover again and let the tomatoes simmer in their juices. After about two minutes, when the tomatoes are starting to soften, use the flat back of a wooden spoon or the bottom side of a plastic cup (feel free to improvise. Anything that can mash the tomatoes will work.) to mash them while stirring occasionally. When all the tomatoes are mashed and a thick-like soup consistency is formed, add the ketchup/tomato sauce, cinnamon and sugar. Stir well and place the lid back on. Let it simmer for another 10 minutes. Add the grated Parmesan and stir well. Remove from fire.

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