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Eggplant & Meat Sauce

Prep Time 5 mins
Cook Time 5 mins
Total Time 10 mins
Cuisine: ,
2 Servings: 2
Description

Eggplant ( or zucchini, squash,,,) + Tomatoes = Healthy & Tasty!  Adding this delicious meat sauce makes this dish as a perfect main dish. 

★ The amount of ingredients and heating time are measured for 1 ~ 2 people.
    Ingredients
  • 3 - 5 oz Eggplant
  • 3.5 oz Cherry Tomatoes (about 8~10 of them)
  • 5.5 oz Ground Pork (ground beef / chicken can be used)
  • 1 tsp Flour
  • 1 tbsp Sesame Oil
  • 2 tbsp Ketchup
  • 2 tbsp Tonkatsu Sauce (Bull-Dog Vegetable & Fruit Sauce is used in this recipe)
  • 1 tbsp Soy Sauce
  • 1 tsp Sake or White Cooking Wine
  • 0.5 ~ 1 tsp Sugar
  • 1/2 cup Shredded Cheese (ay cheese of your choice)
★ cooking times may vary depending on your microwave's wattage, brand and size.
    Directions
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    1. Cut eggplant into bite-sized pieces, then put them in a ziplock bag
    2.  Add olive oil to the bag and toss together until well coated
    3. Mix ketchup, tonkatsu sauce, soy sauce, sake and sugar together.
    4. Put ground pork and ③ into the Donabe and mix well. 
    5. Put the Donabe in microwave and cook for 3 and a half min
    6. Remove The  Microwave Donabe from the microwave. Sprinkle flour and mix well.
    7. Add tomatoes (cut in half ) and cheese on top.
    8. Put the lid back on, then microwave the Donabe for 1 min
Note

Hi, I'm June, owner of this site. I am not a professional chef, just sharing some of my favorite recipes for your Microwave Donabe. Enjoy!

Keywords: eggplant, tomatoes, ground pork, cheese,
Read it online: https://japanesegoodsusa.com/recipe/eggplant-meat-sauce/
June Voss
CEO and creator of Japanese Goods USA

Hi, I'm June Voss, CEO of the company, a wife to an amazing husband whom I met while working at Walt Disney World and a mother of 2 wonderful children ( and 2 dogs, 11 goats and 3 rescued feral cats). I was born and raised in Japan. I would love to share delicious Japanese foods, culture and everything I love about the beautiful country.  I am not a professional chef, I just love cooking! I have translated and added some of the recipes I like, but once you've cooked a few of these dishes, you'll soon be able to cook almost anything in your Microwave Donabe. I hope you enjoy it and can't wait to hear & see your own Donabe creations!