Eggplants filled with Ground Beef and Cheese

Preheat the oven (or an air fryer) to 356 °F (180 °C)

Wash the eggplant and cut lengthways, as you can see in the image.

Place on a baking pan with the flesh looking up and slightly cut with a knife.

Bake for about 20 minutes until the flesh is soft.

At the same time, chop the onion and garlic.

Heat a pan over medium-high heat and add the oil.

Add the onion with the garlic and a pinch of salt. Stir-fry for 5 minutes over medium heat or until the onion is transparent.

Then add the ground beef and cook until it has a brownish color.

Remove the eggplant from the oven, scoop out the flesh and add it to the filling mixture. Add salt and pepper to taste.

Cook for 2 more minutes over medium heat.

Fill the eggplants with the filling and top with cheese.

Bake in the oven for 5 minutes, just long enough for the cheese to melt.

Remove from the oven and serve hot.