Recipe

Little Shoes Recipe

Add Step-by-Step Photos	Californiacook / All my dishes 2 months, 3 weeks ago Next to Pastitsio, this is one of my fave Greek dishes. Eggplant halves are filled/stuffed, topped with bechamel sauce & tomatoes. They look like "papoutsakia" which is Greek for "little shoes." Prep:45m Cook:90m Servings:4	Californiac
	littleshoes stuffed eggplant greek

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Ingredients

2 eggplants

1 onion, chopped

2 cloves garlic, chopped

1/2 pound ground beef or lamb

2 tomatoes, chopped

1/2 cup parsley, chopped

salt and pepper to taste

1 tomato, sliced

1 cup of bechamel sauce

1 cup kefalotyri cheese, grated or pecorino -- Mozzarella will work too

Raisins, optional

Toasted Pine nuts, optional

Directions

Cut the eggplants in half lengthwise and scoop out the middle leaving the shell about 1/8 inch thick.

Heat the oil in a pan.

Add the onions and saute until translucent.

Add the garlic and saute until fragrant.

Chop and add the eggplant that was removed from the shells.

Add the ground beef or lamb and cook until it is browned.

Add the tomatoes, parsley, salt and pepper, cover and simmer for 20 minutes. I like to add raisins on occasion, but it is optional. You could add in toasted pine nuts, if desired.

Spread some of the cheese over the bottom of the eggplant shell. Fill the shell with the stuffing. Cover with the bechamel sauce. Place a slice of tomato on top. Cover with the remaining cheese.

Cook in a preheated 350F oven until the bechamel sauce and the cheese are browned, about 60-90 minutes.

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Comments

cuzpat 2 months, 3 weeks ago said:
Glad to see more eggplant recipes, thanks high 5

sparow64 2 months, 3 weeks ago said:
Looks awesome! Have to try this.

rosemaryblue 2 months, 3 weeks ago said:
Love eggplant. Love this recipe!

sandygalesmith 2 months, 3 weeks ago said:
As I seen the title.I was like "WHAT".I thought that you were going to say something about little shoes.I'm not big on eggplants.

hot_it_up 2 months, 3 weeks ago said:
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mrsc543 2 months, 3 weeks ago said:
Thanks for posting this. It sounds wonderful. Can't wait to try it.

equalizer 2 months, 3 weeks ago said:
Great aubergine recipe

midgelet 2 months, 3 weeks ago said:
I agree, loving eggplant !

dollhead 2 months, 3 weeks ago said:
I clicked on this little shoe recipe-half thinking it was some heart tugging inspirational thing about children and their little shoes (LOL-I am a really mushy person being a grandma to twin girls!). Glad it was this-we all love eggplant!

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