Eggplant Meatball Stack
CarbsPerServing:33g carbs total
Effort:Easy
Ingredients:
1 medium eggplant — cut
into 6 sliced lengthwise
1/2 cup protein powder —
unflavored
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 cup oil for frying
1/2 pound ground pork
1/2 pound ground beef1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon italian
seasoning — dried blend
1 cup tomato based pasta
sauce
1/2 cup water
1/4 cup Parmesan cheese
— shredded

How to Prepare:
Make meatballs by: mixing
pork, beef, salt, pepper,
garlic powder, and
italian seasonings. Mix well
by hand and form into 18
balls.
Put balls into a large skillet
over medium heat and
cook, turning occasionally to brown on all
sides, for 20 minutes.
Mix pasta sauce and water
and pour over meatballs.
Cover and simmer 10
minutes. Meanwhile, mix
protein powder with salt,
pepper and garlic powder.
Dredge eggplant in the
mixture, then fry in hot oil
until just tender -turn
only once. Drain on paper
towels.

To serve: lay 1 eggplant
slice down and top with 3
meatballs. cut in
1/2. Spoon a little sauce
over it and sprinkle on
some Parmesan cheese.
if having trouble making
meatballs stick together,
may need to add a
tablespoon or 2 of protein
powder:)

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