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Recipe Tags: Time To Make Course Main Ingredient Cuisine Preparation Healthy Casseroles Main Dish Lamb Sheep Vegetables Asian Middle Eastern Oven Stove Top Turkish Dietary One Dish Meal Low Cholesterol Low Calorie Low Carb Healthy 2 Low In Something Meat Green Yellow Beans Squash Equipment 4 Hours Or Less

Kuzu Guvec

I was looking for a new way to use eggplant recently and found this turkish meat and eggplant casserole. If i were using really fresh eggplant (like from the local farmer's market), i would skip step 1. I used less salt (in step 4) and substituted butter flavored nonstick spray for the butter. I also didn't bother to peel the tomatoes. (by the way, i think there should actually be an umlaut over the u in guvec and a cedilla under the c but i don't know how to add them.)

Steps

Sprinkle the eggplant slices with 1 tsp salt and let sit 20 minutes.
Rinse thoroughly and drain.
In a flameproof casserole or ovenproof large skillet , saute the lamb in butter until browned on all sides.
Add onions and saute 2 more minutes.
Toss together the beans through tomatoes with remaining 1 tsp salt plus pepper to taste and arrange atop the meat and eggplant.
Add water to almost cover the vegetables , sprinkle with paprika and bring to a boil over moderate heat.
Transfer to a preheated 350f oven and bake 50-60 minutes until lamb is tender.
Sprinkle with parsley and serve.

Ingredients

eggplants, salt, butter, lamb, onions, green beans, zucchini, tomatoes, fresh ground pepper, parsley