Ground Turkey And Eggplant Casserole Recipes

PALEO TURKEY SWEET POTATO CASSEROLE WITH EGGPLANT AND TOMATO

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray an 8-inch square pan with cooking spray.
• Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Add ground turkey, onion, and garlic; cook and stir until turkey is browned, 5 to 10 minutes. Stir in diced tomatoes and tomato paste. Add sweet potatoes; cook and stir until slightly softened, about 5 minutes.
• Combine eggplant, 1/2 teaspoon tarragon flakes, salt, pepper, chili powder, cumin, oregano, and cardamom in a bowl; toss until eggplant is coated.
• Layer coated eggplant on the bottom of the prepared pan; top with turkey mixture.
• Bake casserole in the preheated oven until sweet potatoes are lightly browned, about 15 minutes.
• Heat a saucepan over high heat. Add olive oil, almond flour, and coconut flour; cook and stir until mixture thickens, about 1 minute. Reduce heat to medium-high. Whisk in almond milk slowly until combined. Cook, continuing to whisk, until sauce is reduced by half, about 10 minutes.
• Remove casserole from the oven; cover with sauce.
• Bake in the preheated oven until the top of the casserole has browned, 40 to 45 minutes. Top with remaining 1/2 teaspoon tarragon. Slice into 6 pieces with a sharp knife.

MOUSSAKA: EGGPLANT CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Salt the eggplant. Spread the eggplant slices in one layer and sprinkle with salt. Let set for 30 minutes to "sweat out" its bitterness.
• Turn the broiler of your oven on.
• Prepare a large sheet pan or two and brush with extra virgin olive oil. Pat the eggplant slices dry, removing excess salt, and assemble in one layer on the prepared pan. Brush generously with olive oil.
• Place the sheet pan about 6 inches away from the broiler. Broil the eggplant briefly, turning over so that both sides are softened and golden brown (do not worry if parts of the eggplant are slightly charred, but watch carefully so it doesn't burn). Remove from the oven and set aside.
• Prepare the meat sauce. Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a skillet. Cook the onions on medium heat until they turn slightly golden brown, stirring regularly (about 5 minutes). Now add the ground lamb. Cook the lamb until fully browned, tossing regularly. Drain the lamb from any excess fat and return to the skillet. Add the dried oregano, cinnamon, pepper, nutmeg, and hot paprika. Stir to coat the meat with the spices. Add the wine and boil for 1 minute to reduce. Stir in the canned tomatoes, sugar, and broth. Simmer over medium-low heat for 20 to 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, heat the oven to 350 degrees F and work on the bechamel.
• Make the bechamel. In a large saucepan, heat the olive oil over medium-high heat until shimmering but not smoking. Stir in the flour, salt, and pepper. Cook until golden (if needed, added a little more olive oil). Gradually add the warmed milk, whisking continuously. Continue to cook, stirring occasionally, over medium heat for 5 to 7 minutes. Add the nutmeg. In a small bowl, whisk a small amount of the hot bechamel mixture with the 2 eggs. Then return all to the pan and stir into the bechamel mixture. Continue to stir or whisk the mixture bringing to a gentle boil for just 2 more minutes. Taste and adjust the seasoning. Remove from the heat and allow to cool and thicken a little more. (You should have a creamy, thick and smooth bechamel sauce.)
• Assemble the moussaka. When ready, lightly oil a 9 ½" x 13" oven-safe baking dish. Layer half the eggplant slices on the bottom. Add the meat sauce and spread well. Add the remaining eggplant slices. Pour the bechamel on top and spread to cover all the eggplant, then sprinkle with the bread crumbs.
• Bake. Bake the moussaka casserole on the center rack of the heated oven for 45 minutes. If you need to, transfer the baking pan to the top rack and broil briefly so that the top of the moussaka gains a nice golden brown color (watch carefully).
• Remove from the heat and let the casserole sit for 10 minutes before cutting through into squares to serve. Enjoy!

TURKEY STUFFED EGGPLANT RECIPE

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven to 425 degrees.
• Cut the eggplant in half lengthwise. Using a small sharp knife, and leaving about 1/2 -inch border around the edges, score the eggplants in a criss-cross pattern reaching to the bottom of the eggplant but being careful not to pierce skin (this will make scooping out the flesh easier once it is cooked). Brush each half with olive oil, and season with a 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon cracked pepper.
• Place the eggplant halves, skin side down, in a baking tray and bake for about 25-30 minutes or until nicely golden-brown and tender. Remove from oven and set aside to cool slightly.
• Meanwhile prepare the filling. Heat 1 tablesoon olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onion and red pepper and cook for 3-4 minutes until slightly soft. Add the garlic and cook for 1 more minute.
• Add the ground turkey, oregano, paprika, cayenne (if using) and cook, breaking up the meat with a wooden spoon, until brown and no longer pink. Add the tomatoes and fresh thyme and cook for 2-3 more minutes.
• Once the eggplant has cooled enough to touch, gently scoop out most of the flesh and add to the turkey mixture, leaving the shells in the baking tray. Cook the mixture for 5 minutes to let the flavours meld.
• Stuff the eggplant halves evenly with the turkey mixture. Crumble the goat cheese over top and roast for about 5-10 minutes just to heat through. TIP: If using a melty cheese such as mozzarella, turn on the broiler for 1-2 minutes.
• If making the lemon yogurt sauce, mix all the ingredients in a medium bowl to combine.
• Garnish eggplants with chopped thyme leaves and basil. Serve with lemon-yogurt sauce, if desired.

TURKEY EGGPLANT CASSEROLE

Steps:

• In a large pot, saute turkey, onion & peppers & garlic over medium heat until browned. (stir often to break up the turkey).
• Add eggplant, tomatoes and basil. Bring to a low boil for 5 minutes.
• Transfer to a sprayed 9x13 pan.
• Sprinkle bread crumbs on top.
• Cover with foil.
• Bake 60 minutes @ 350. (remove foil last 15 minutes & sprinkle Parmesan cheese on the top).

WW TURKEY EGGPLANT CASSEROLE (3PTS)

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350. Spray a 13 x 9" baking dish with nonstick cooking spray. Spray a large nonstick saucepan or Dutch oven with nonstick cooking spray (Dutch oven works best, it can get "big") and heat. Add the turkey, onion and garlic; cook, stirring as needed, until the turkey is browned and the onion is softened, 5-6 minutes. Add the eggplant, tomatoes, peppers, bread crumbs and basil; bring to a boil, stirring as needed. Transfer the turkey mixture to the pan and bake, covered, until the vegetables are tender, 45-50 mins. Uncover and sprinkle with the cheese. Bake until the cheese is lightly browned, about 15 minutes longer. Let stand five minutes before serving.
• Makes 8 servings, 3 points per serving (about a cup, maybe a little over a cup)
• Note: I cut the eggplant in small cubes and parboil them for about 2 minutes. It cooks faster and tastes so much better that way.

TURKISH EGGPLANT AND GROUND BEEF CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Begin by peeling your eggplants. Using a vegetable peeler, begin at one end and remove a strip of peel from end to end. Leave a strip of peel about the same width, then peel another strip from end to end.
• Repeat this until your eggplant is peeled in a striped pattern. Peel all eggplant this way.
• Slice the eggplants about 1/4-inch thick. Put all the eggplant slices in a large bowl of salty water and let them soak for about 30 minutes. This removes the bitterness.
• Slice the green pepper into thin rings. Grate 1 tomato. Peel and chop the onion finely and fry it in 1 tablespoon of olive oil until tender.
• Add the green pepper slices and continue frying until soft. Add the ground beef and fry until browned. Add the grated tomato, tomato paste, and spices.
• Cover the pan and let the meat simmer for about 10 minutes. Remove from the heat.
• Grate the other 3 tomatoes and put them in a small saucepan.
• Add the tomato paste, salt, pepper, oregano, and sugar and let the sauce simmer for about 10 minutes. Remove from the heat.
• Remove the eggplant slices from the water and blot them dry with paper towels.
• Fry them on both sides in vegetable oil until tender and golden brown on both sides. Drain them well on paper towels.
• Line the bottom of a large baking tray with the fried eggplant slices to make a single layer. Make sure there are no gaps between the pieces.
• Spread the tomato sauce over the eggplant. Next, cover the tomato sauce layer with the meat mixture.
• In a large pan, melt the butter over high heat. Add the flour and turn it around a few times with a wooden spoon.
• Add the milk and seasonings and use a wire whisk to make the mixture smooth as it thickens. Your béchamel sauce is ready when it's the consistency of pudding.
• Pour the hot béchamel sauce over the meat layer, covering it completely. Sprinkle the grated cheese evenly over the top of the casserole.
• Bake the casserole in a 360 F / 180 C oven until the top turns golden brown.
• Remove the casserole from the oven and let it rest for at least 10 minutes before cutting it into squares.
• Serve your musakka with Turkish-style rice pilaf.

TURKEY EGGPLANT CASSEROLE RECIPE

Steps:

• In large pot, saute turkey, onion & peppers & garlic over med heat until browned. Stir often to break up turkey. Add eggplant, tomatoes & basil. Bring to alow boil for 5 min. Transfer to sprayed 9x13 pan. Sprinkle bread crumbs over top. Cover with foil. Cook 60 minutes @ 350, remove foil last 15 min. Sprinkle parm. on top. 6 pts plus

GROUND TURKEY AND EGGPLANT CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Cook turkey in skillet with olive oil until no longer pink.
• Put into large casserole dish.
• Stir in eggplant, elbows, water, garlic, salt, oregano, and pepper.
• Top with tomatoes, onions, and green pepper.
• Cover and cook at 350 for 50-60 minutes.
• Stir and sprinkle with parmesian cheese.