Ground Turkey Eggplant Roll Ups
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 232kcal
Baked eggplant slices are filled with ground turkey, cooked in a Marinara sauce and topped with cheese for a tasty low carb and gluten free dinner.
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Ingredients
- 2 eggplants
- 14 oz ground turkey
- 1 medium onion finely chopped
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tablespoon oregano
- 1 teaspoon basil
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 cup mozzarella cheese grated
- 1 cup marinara sauce
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
Instructions
- Slice the eggplant lengthways, about 1 cm thick. Lightly brush with olive oil and place on a parchment paper lined baking tray.
- Bake for 15 minutes at 200C/400F, turning over half way until golden.
- In a medium sauce heat the olive oil and saute the onion and garlic for 5 minutes until soft.
- Add the ground turkey and seasoning and cook for 10 minutes until cooked through.
- Spoon the cooked turkey on the eggplant slices and add part of the mozzarella cheese. Roll them up.
- Spoon ¼ cup of the marinara sauce in a baking dish. We used a 9inch square dish.
- Place the eggplant rolls on top of the Marinara sauce.
- Spoon the remaining Marinara sauce over the eggplant rolls and scatter the rest of Mozzarella cheese.
- Bake for 25 minutes at 180C/350F degrees until the cheese has melted and bubbling.
Notes
Makes 6 servings with a serving being 3 stuffed eggplant rolls.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 232kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 22g | Fat: 11g | Fiber: 6g | Net Carbohydrates: 8g