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Melitzanes Papoutsakia (Little Shoes) - Step by Step

From Nancy Gaifyllia, for About.com

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Prepare Your Ingredients

Ingredients for Melitzanes Papoutsakia

Gather, measure, and prepare ingredients

Photo © Jim Stanfield

Pots, Pans, Utensils

  • 2 large heavy frying pans or skillets, one with cover
  • large baking or roasting pan
  • saucepan
  • wooden spoon
  • whisk
  • small sharp knife

Ingredients

  • 6 fairly small eggplants (approx. 2 pounds)
  • 1/2 pound ground beef
  • 2 cloves of garlic, minced (if garlic is a problem, substitute with 2-3 scallions)
  • 1 medium onion, finely chopped or grated
  • 1/2 cup of chopped fresh parsley
  • 2 cups (4-5 medium) of ripe peeled, cored tomatoes, very finely chopped (or canned or ripe roma tomatoes)
  • 5-10 tablespoons of olive oil
  • 1 cup of grated kefalotyri cheese (or pecorino or parmesan)
  • 12 very thin slices of tomato
  • salt
  • pepper
  • 1 cup of medium béchamel sauce (step 4)

Step 1:

  • Prepare onions, parsley, tomatoes, garlic, and cheese as above.
  • Remove ground beef from the refrigerator, keeping covered until time to use.
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