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Baked Eggplant with Ground Meat and Cheese (No Rice)
Yes, with a tweak: no rice or breadcrumbs in the meat filling (a very common high-carb ingredient); ensure any tomato sauce used is sugar-free; confirm no starchy side dishes are served. About 8g net carbs per serving, on the higher side for Slovenian food, so watch the portion.
What it is
Slices or halves of eggplant baked with a hearty filling of seasoned ground meat (typically beef or pork), often topped with melted cheese and a simple, sugar-free tomato sauce.
Key ingredients
Eggplant, ground beef/pork, onions, garlic, tomato paste/sauce (sugar-free), cheese (mozzarella, parmesan), olive oil, herbs (oregano, basil), salt, pepper.
How to make it keto
Crucially, no rice or breadcrumbs in the meat filling (a very common high-carb ingredient); ensure any tomato sauce used is sugar-free; confirm no starchy side dishes are served.
Say this to the waiter (Slovenian)
Prosim, da v nadevu ni riža ali krušnih drobtin. Je paradižnikova omaka brez sladkorja? In brez škrobnih prilog, prosim.
Please ensure no rice or breadcrumbs in the meat filling. Is the tomato sauce sugar-free? And no starchy sides, please.
Watch out for
Rice or breadcrumbs in the filling (very common); sugary tomato sauces; carby side dishes like bread or potatoes.
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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