Recipes · Greek · Casseroles
Papoutsakia (Stuffed Eggplant "Little Shoes")
One serving has 636 kcal and 27 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of cobalamin (106%), zinc (67%), phosphorus (53%), pyridoxine (53%), niacin (49%) and copper (43%). Ready in 95 minutes.
- Preparation: 25 min
- Cooking: 70 min
- Makes: 1 serving (495 g)
- Difficulty: Hard
- Contains: beef, dairy, gluten
Ingredients
- 200 g Eggplant, raw
- 100 g Beef, ground, 80% lean, raw
- 30 g Onions, raw
- 3 g Garlic, raw
- 60 g Tomatoes, canned, crushed
- 15 g Olive oil
- 8 g Butter, unsalted
- 8 g Flour, all-purpose
- 60 g Milk, whole
- 10 g Parmesan cheese
- 0.5 g Salt
- 0.2 g Black pepper
- 0.3 g Oregano, dried
Method
- Halve the eggplant lengthwise, score the flesh, brush with half the olive oil, and roast at 200 °C (400 °F) for 20 minutes until soft; scoop out some of the flesh to make room for the filling, keeping the shells intact.
- Chop the scooped-out flesh and cook the onion and garlic in the remaining olive oil for 4-5 minutes, then add the ground beef and cook until browned with no pink remaining.
- Stir in the crushed tomatoes, chopped eggplant flesh, oregano, salt and pepper, and simmer for 15 minutes.
- Make a light béchamel: melt the butter, whisk in the flour, cook for 1 minute, then gradually whisk in the milk and simmer for 3-4 minutes until thick.
- Spoon the meat sauce into the eggplant shells.
- Top each with the béchamel and scatter with the parmesan.
- Bake at 190 °C (375 °F) for 15-20 minutes until golden on top.
- Rest for 5 minutes before serving.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 636 kcal | 30% |
| Carbohydrates | 29.6 g | |
| Water | 387 mL | |
| Fiber | 8.1 g | 27% |
| Protein | 27 g | 56% |
| Tryptophan | 0.2 g | |
| Threonine | 1 g | |
| Isoleucine | 1.2 g | |
| Leucine | 2.1 g | |
| Lysine | 2.1 g | |
| Methionine | 0.64 g | |
| Cystine | 0.26 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 1.1 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.93 g | |
| Valine | 1.4 g | |
| Histidine | 0.84 g | |
| Fat | 46.6 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 23 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 2.8 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 2.4 g | |
| Saturated | 16.4 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 1.2 g | |
| Cholesterol | 101 mg | |
| Calcium | 264 mg | 26% |
| Copper | 0.39 mg | 43% |
| Iron | 4 mg | 22% |
| Magnesium | 74.2 mg | 24% |
| Manganese | 0.77 mg | 43% |
| Phosphorus | 370 mg | 53% |
| Potassium | 1,065 mg | 23% |
| Selenium | 23.8 µg | 43% |
| Sodium | 522 mg | |
| Zinc | 5.3 mg | 67% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.28 mg | 25% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.45 mg | 41% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 6.9 mg | 49% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 1.6 mg | 32% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.69 mg | 53% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 83.9 µg | 21% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 2.5 µg | 106% |
| Choline | 92.3 mg | 22% |
| Vitamin A | 116 µg | 17% |
| Vitamin C | 13.1 mg | 17% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 35.5 IU | 6% |
| Vitamin E | 4 mg | 27% |
| Vitamin K | 24.3 µg | 27% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
4 kg CO2e a serving: higher than most main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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