Vinete la Cuptor cu Carne Tocată și Telemea (Keto)
Baked Eggplant with Minced Meat and Telemea Cheese (Keto)
Yes, with a tweak: confirm no rice or breadcrumbs in the meat mixture, and no flour thickeners in the sauce. About 12g net carbs per serving, on the higher side for Romanian food, so watch the portion.
What it is
Layers of tender, baked eggplant combined with a savory minced meat mixture and topped with tangy Romanian Telemea cheese, then baked until golden. A hearty and flavorful dish, naturally low in carbs if prepared without traditional carb fillers.
Key ingredients
Eggplant, minced pork/beef, onions, garlic, unsweetened tomato paste, Telemea cheese, fresh parsley, olive oil, salt, pepper.
How to make it keto
Confirm no rice or breadcrumbs in the meat mixture, and no flour thickeners in the sauce. Ensure tomato paste is sugar-free. Ask for extra cheese.
Say this to the waiter (Romanian)
Vă rog să confirmați fără orez/pesmet în carne, fără făină în sos și pastă de roșii fără zahăr. Aș dori telemea extra.
Confirm no rice/breadcrumbs in meat, no flour in sauce, sugar-free tomato paste. Extra telemea, please.
Watch out for
Rice or breadcrumbs in the meat mixture, added sugar in tomato sauce, flour in any binding agents.
Macros are estimates for a typical serving and vary by restaurant. Confirm ingredients with staff, especially if you have allergies. Our ingredient lists are generated automatically and describe how a dish is typically made.
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