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Minced Turkey with Veggies and Minty Roasted Eggplant Sauce

The roasted eggplant sauce with mint is a great addition to this dish. It makes for a quick and light weeknight dinner.
Prep Time5 mins
Cook Time40 mins
Total Time45 mins
Course: Dinner
Servings: 2
Calories: 347kcal

Ingredients

  • 10 oz minced turkey (or pork or chicken)
  • 2 small eggplant halved
  • 1.5 cup carrot sliced
  • 2 medium potato chopped (you can leave the skin on)
  • 1/2 cup onion chopped
  • 1 clove garlic minced
  • 1/2 tsp dried thyme
  • 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
  • sea salt to taste
  • black pepper to taste
  • 1/2 cup fresh mint leaves or to taste, chopped

Instructions

Roast (or grill) the eggplants

  • Preheat oven to 400°F or 200°C.
  • Slice the eggplants in half lengthwise. Score the cut side of the eggplants in a crosshatch pattern with a sharp knife, in lines about an inch apart. Poke the skin sides of the eggplants with a fork.
  • Sprinkle with a little olive oil and roast on a wire rack with cut side up. Place in oven and cook for 35 minutes, or until completely cooked through and very soft.

Meanwhile

  • Cut all vegetables.
  • Cook potatoes and carrots in lightly salted water until soft.
  • In a skillet, heat cooking oil over medium-low heat and cook onions until very soft. Watch out to not burn them. Stir regularly.
  • Stir in garlic and minced meat. Increase heat to medium and cook, breaking up with a wooden spoon, for 6 to 8 minutes or until browned.
  • Season with thyme, turmeric, salt and pepper to taste.
  • When eggplant is ready, blend in a small blender until smooth.
  • Add drained carrots, potatoes, and blended eggplant to the meat mixture. Cook until heated through.
  • Finish with chopped mint and cook for 30 seconds to 1 minutes more.