Low‑Carb Eggplant Meat Turnovers – 35-Minute Recipe
These low‑carb eggplant turnovers combine juicy ground meat, creamy cottage‑cheese sauce, and fresh basil for a satisfying, protein‑rich dinner that’s quick to prepare and perfect for a light evening meal.
Recipe by Jon García Abad | Entrenador online· Structured by ReelsMeals
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35 min estimated total time for 2 servings.
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Ingredients
- 1 piece eggplant
- 5 3/10 oz ground meat
- 3 1/2 oz cottage cheese
- 1 tsp tomato paste
- 1 tsp olive oil
- to taste garlic powder
- to taste onion powder
- to taste salt
- to taste black pepper
- a splash chicken broth
- a handful fresh basil
- some grated cheese
Instructions
- 1Preheat the oven to 356°F.
- 2Cut the eggplant into ½‑inch thick rounds, season with salt and pepper, drizzle with 1 tsp olive oil, and bake for 10–15 minutes until softened.
- 3While the eggplant bakes, heat a skillet over medium heat and cook the ground meat with garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper until browned.
- 4Stir in the tomato paste and a splash of chicken broth, then simmer until the mixture becomes juicy and the liquid reduces.
- 5In a bowl, blend the cottage cheese with chopped fresh basil, a pinch of salt and pepper, and a splash of water until a smooth, creamy sauce forms.
- 6Remove the baked eggplant rounds from the oven. On one half of each round, place a portion of the meat mixture; on the opposite half, spread the cottage‑cheese sauce.
- 7Fold each round to form a mini turnover, place them on a baking sheet, sprinkle with grated cheese, and bake for an additional 5 minutes until the cheese is melted and lightly browned.
- 8Serve the turnovers warm, optionally garnished with extra fresh basil.
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Preheat before prep
Start the oven at 180 °C before cutting and seasoning the eggplant.
Two‑stage baking
Bake the eggplant rounds 10–15 min, add fillings, then bake another 5 min to melt the cheese.
Reduce meat sauce
Simmer the meat with tomato paste and broth until the liquid reduces for a juicy filling.
Smooth cheese sauce
Blend cottage cheese with a splash of water.
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- How long does it take to make Low‑Carb Eggplant Meat Turnovers?
- About 35 minutes in total: 15 minutes of prep and 20 minutes of cooking.
- How many servings does this Low‑Carb Eggplant Meat Turnovers recipe make?
- This recipe makes 2 servings as written; ingredient quantities on this page can be scaled.
- Where does this Low‑Carb Eggplant Meat Turnovers recipe come from?
- It was shared by Jon García Abad | Entrenador online on instagram.com. ReelsMeals structured the original post into this step-by-step card; the original is linked above.