Name: Authentic Papoutsakia (Stuffed Eggplant "Little Shoes")
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 75 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Greece
Ingredients: 4 medium eggplants (about 1.5 lbs / 700g total); 1/4 cup olive oil, plus more for brushing; 2 medium yellow onions, finely chopped; 3 cloves garlic, minced; 5 lbs ground beef or ground lamb (or a mix); 1/2 cup dry red wine; 1 (14.5 oz / 400g) can crushed tomatoes; 2 tablespoons tomato paste; 1 teaspoon dried oregano; 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice; 1 bay leaf; 1/2 cup fresh parsley, chopped; Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste; *For the Béchamel Sauce:**; 1/2 cup (1 stick / 113g) unsalted butter; 1/2 cup all-purpose flour; 4 cups whole milk, warmed; Pinch of freshly grated nutmeg; 2 large egg yolks, lightly beaten; 1 cup grated Kefalotyri or Parmesan cheese (optional, for topping)

Papoutsakia Greece

Eggplants stuffed with a mixture of ground meat, onions, tomatoes, and spices, topped with bechamel sauce and baked.

Stuffed

Made with

Eggplants ground meat onions tomatoes

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