Greek Style Meat Stuffed Eggplants Recipes

GREEK STUFFED EGGPLANT

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit
• Line a sheet pan with aluminum foil
• Cut the eggplants in half
• Score the meat of the eggplant in a crisscross pattern being careful not to cut through the skin
• Add olive oil, salt, and pepper
• Roast the eggplant in the oven for 30 minutes
• Remove from oven and let them cool
• When the eggplant cools, remove the filling with a spoon leaving a bit of pulp to ensure they are strong enough to be stuffed
• Reserve eggplant pulp and cut into small chunks
• Meanwhile heat 2 teaspoons of olive oil in a skillet over medium heat
• Add the onions and saute until tender for 3-4 minutes
• Add the garlic and saute one minute more
• Add the oregano and cinnamon
• Add the meat and break into small chunks while it cooks
• Add the olives and tomato puree
• Season with salt and pepper
• Stuff the eggplants with this filling
• Crumble feta cheese on top
• Bake for 5-10 more minutes
• Remove from heat and add the tzatziki sauce if you would like

GREEK STUFFED EGGPLANT

Steps:

• Position rack in upper third of oven; preheat to 400 degrees F. Line a rimmed baking sheet with foil.
• Cut each eggplant in half lengthwise. Using a spoon, scoop out flesh from the halves, leaving about 1/2-inch border on the sides and bottoms. Coarsely chop the flesh and set aside.
• Drizzle the insides of the eggplant shells evenly with 1 tablespoon oil. Place the shells, cut-side up, on the prepared baking sheet and roast until tender, 20 to 25 minutes. Remove from oven and increase oven temperature to broil.
• While the eggplant roasts, heat the remaining 1 tablespoon oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion; cook, stirring often, until softened, 3 to 4 minutes. Add tomato paste, cumin, and garlic; cook, stirring constantly, until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add tomatoes, bell pepper and the reserved chopped eggplant; cook, stirring occasionally, until the eggplant is tender, 8 to 10 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in parsley, olives and vinegar.
• Divide the filling evenly among the eggplant shells; top each with 3 tablespoons feta. Broil until the cheese is melted and golden, 6 to 8 minutes. Sprinkle with fresh oregano and dill, if desired.

GREEK-STYLE STUFFED EGGPLANT (AUBERGINE)

Steps:

• Halve two of the eggplants lengthwise, score there pulp deeply with a sharp knife (careful not to pierce the skins).
• With a grapefruit knife, scoop out the pulp, reserving it, and leaving 1/2-inch thick shells.
• Sprinkle the shells with salt and pepper; invert (turn over) on paper towels to drain for 30 minutes.
• Cut the reserved pulp, and the remaining whole eggplant into 1/2-inch pieces.
• Transfer to a colander; toss with salt, and let them drain for 30 minutes.
• Pat the shells dry with paper towels, brush them with 1 Tbsp oil.
• Broil them on a rack of a broiler pan under a preheated broiler, about 4 inches from the heat for 5 minutes, or until they are tender.
• In a skillet, heat the remaining 3 Tbsp olive oil over moderately high heat until it is hot, but not smoking.
• Saute the eggplant pieces (that have been patted dry), stirring until they are golden.
• Stir in the chopped onion and the garlic; cook over medium heat until onion is softened.
• Remove the skillet from the heat; stir in the parsley, mint, tomatoes and feta cheese, adding salt and pepper to taste; stir to combine.
• Divide the filling among the shells mounding/heaping it.
• Broil the stuffed eggplants in a large flameproof baking dish for 5 minutes, or until the filling is bubbly and golden-- delicious!

GREEK STYLE STUFFED EGGPLANT

Steps:

• Scoop out the insides of the eggplant to within 1/4 inch of the edges. (Score with a sharp paring knige, then scoop out with spoon.) Set eggplant shells aside, and chop the inside. Meanwhile, start sauteing the onion in the olive oil over medium heat in a large frying pan. (You'll need to add the other ingredients later, so make it a large pan.).
• When onions are soft - about 10 minutes, add garlic and chopped eggplant, and more olive oil if needed (the eggplant will soak it up). Continue to saute for several more minutes, until the eggplant is cooked. Add tomato, cinnamon, basil and oregano.
• Remove from heat and stir in bread crumbs, and salt and pepper, to taste. Add lemon juice and crumbled feta cheese, combining thoroughly.
• Lightly salt eggplant shells, then stuff them with the mixture, mounding it on top. (If you have leftover mixture, place in a greased casserole dish and bake alongside the eggplant.) Bake in 350°F oven for 35 minutes.
• Serve with Bechamel Sauce and chopped parsley for garnish.
• Bechamel Sauce -.
• Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Add flour, stirring until combined. Slowly pour in milk, stirring constantly. Continue to stir until thickened, about 5-7 minutes. Add spices with stirring.

GREEK-STYLE STUFFED EGGPLANT

Steps:

• Halve 2 of the eggplants lengthwise, score their pulp deeply with a sharp knife, being careful not to pierce the skins, and with a grapefruit knife scoop out the pulp, reserving it and leaving 1/2-inch-thick shells. Sprinkle the shells with salt and invert them on paper towels to drain for 30 minutes. Cut the reserved pulp and the remaining whole eggplant into 1/2-inch pieces, in a colander toss the pieces with the salt, and let them drain for 30 minutes.
• Pat the shells dry with paper towels, brush them with 1 tablespoon of the oil, and broil them on the rack of a broiler pan under a preheated broiler about 4 inches from the heat for 5 minutes, or until they are tender. In a skillet heat the remaining 3 tablespoons oil over moderately high heat until it is hot but not smoking and in it sauté the eggplant pieces, patted dry, stirring, until they are golden. Stir in the onion and the garlic and cook the mixture over moderate heat, stirring, until the onion is softened. Remove the skillet from the heat, stir in the parsley, the mint, the tomatoes, the Feta, and salt and pepper to taste, and divide the filling among the shells, mounding it. Broil the stuffed eggplants in a large flameproof baking dish for 5 minutes, or until the filling is bubbling and golden.