Melitzanes Papoutsakia

== Description ==
Stuffed aubergines (little shoes)
* Serves six.
== Ingredients ==
* 2 medium onions, finely chopped
* 1 egg, slightly beaten
* 1 lb minced meat
* ½ cup grated cheese (whatever Greek hard cheese you can get)
* ¼ cup butter
* 2 tsp dry breadcrumbs
* 2 medium tomatoes, chopped
* 2¼ lbs aubergine (about 12)
* 2 tsp salt
* 1 cup Bechamel sauce
* ½ tsp pepper
* 1 egg, beaten
* chopped parsley
* 1½ cups tomato sauce
== Directions ==
# Brown onions and meat lightly in butter, stirring constantly.
# Add tomatoes, salt and pepper.
# Cook covered for about 15 minutes.
# Remove from heat.
# Add parsley, egg, ¼ cup cheese and bread crumbs.
# On the 'top' of each aubergine, peel an inch strip from one end to the other and make an incision along strip to within an inch of each end.
# Place in baking dish and bake in moderate oven (about 350°F) until soft and light brown (about 30–45 minutes).
# Insert knife blade into incision and stuff with meat mixture.
# Prepare bechamel sauce.
# Pour about a tablespoon on top of each aubergine.
# Sprinkle with additional grated cheese and dot with butter.
# If desired, add tomato sauce to the pan.
# Bake in a moderate oven for about 35 minutes.
Category:Cheese Recipes
Category:Eggplant Recipes
Category:Greek Meat Dishes
Category:Tomato Recipes