Bilad al-Sham Kitchen - Meatballs with roasted eggplant

Recipe Ingredients:

For the Eggplant Layer:

3-4 roasted eggplants

1 tablespoon butter

1 tablespoon flour

1 cup milk

1 cup grated cheese

Salt and pepper

For the Meatballs:

500g ground beef

1 small grated onion

2 minced garlic cloves

1/4 cup breadcrumbs

Salt and pepper

1 teaspoon paprika

1 teaspoon thyme

2 tablespoons oil

For the Meatball Sauce:

1 teaspoon tomato paste

1 tablespoon red pepper paste

1 tablespoon butter

A pinch of thyme

1/2 cup water

For the Topping:

Pine nuts

Pomegranate seeds