Name: Lamb, eggplant and zucchini stack
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon dried basil; 2 clove garlic, crushed; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 800 gram lamb fillet (backstrap); 1 onion, finely chopped; 400 gram can chopped tomatoes, strained, juice reserved; 1 large eggplant, thickly sliced; 2 zucchini, thickly sliced diagonally; 2/3 cup (190g) low-fat natural yoghurt; 1-2 tablespoons water

Ingredients

1 teaspoon dried basil

2 clove garlic, crushed

1 tablespoon olive oil

800 gram lamb fillet (backstrap)

1 onion, finely chopped

400 gram can chopped tomatoes, strained, juice reserved

1 large eggplant, thickly sliced

2 zucchini, thickly sliced diagonally

2/3 cup (190g) low-fat natural yoghurt

1-2 tablespoons water

Method

1.Combine basil, half the garlic and half the oil in a bowl. Add lamb, turning to coat; season.

2.Heat remaining oil in a frying pan on medium; cook onion and remaining garlic 5 minutes, stirring, until soft. Add tomato and 1/4 cup reserved juice; simmer 5 minutes. Season.

3.Meanwhile, spray a frying pan with cooking oil spray; heat on high.

4.Cook eggplant and zucchini, in batches, 2 minutes each side, until tender. Remove. Spray pan again. Cook lamb 3 minutes each side, until browned but still pink inside. Stand 5 minutes; slice.

5.Combine yoghurt with water.

6.Layer tomato, eggplant, zucchini and lamb on plates. Serve drizzled with yoghurt.

Canned tomatoes are convenient, plus because they have been cooked and processed, their level of lycopene is higher than that of fresh tomatoes. Lycopene is a powerful antioxidant and is responsible for making tomatoes red. It has been found to reduce the risk of some cancers, particularly prostate cancer.
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