Ready in an hour, Papoutsakia (or stuffed eggplant) is simple, delicious, and filling! I remember having this meal as a child and the name translates to “Little Shoes”, which is the perfect way to describe what these look like. Of course, they taste a lot better than shoes, and they are sure to satisfy everyone around your table!
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Papoutsakia
Ingredients
- 1¼ cup olive oil, divided
- 1 yellow onion, chopped
- 2 cloves of garlic, minced
- Salt and Pepper
- 1 lbs ground beef
- 1 can of diced tomatoes
- 3-4 eggplant
- 2 eggs
- 4 tbsp flour
- 3 cup whole milk
- 1½ cup parmesan cheese, powder
- 1 cup parmesan cheese, shredded
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400F.
- Heat oil in a large pot.
- Add chopped onions and cook until translucent.
- Add minced garlic and ground beef.
- While the beef mixture cooks, hollow out 3-4 eggplants and set the chopped flesh aside in a large bowl.
- Take the skins and lay them skin down on a baking pan, sprinkle with salt and pepper, and drizzle with 2 tbsp olive oil.
- Cook in the oven for 10 minutes, then set the oven to broil and leave them in another 10 minutes.
- While those are cooking in the oven, add the diced tomatoes to the ground beef mixture along with salt and pepper.
- Add the chopped eggplant, then cover and let simmer on low-medium heat for 20-25 minutes.
- While that’s cooking, (don’t forget to check your eggplant!) make the Bechamel sauce.
- In a medium saucepan, add ¼ cup of olive oil or unsalted butter.
- Add the flour, milk, and parmesan cheese and stir continuously until it is thickened. Set aside.
- Scramble the eggs and stir them into to the ground beef mixture and set the oven temperature to 375F.
- Fill the eggplant skins with the ground beef mixture and top with Bechamel sauce. Sprinkle some shredded parmesan on the top.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes (or until the tops are golden brown).
- Serve with salad (or the side of your choice) and enjoy!
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Thank you to Lloydminster & District Co-Op for their partnership in this project!