Papoutsakia – stuffed eggplants

Name: Papoutsakia – stuffed eggplants
Prep time: 1 h 30 min
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Cuisine: European, Mediterranean, Greek
Ingredients: 1 large onion, finely chopped; 500 gr. / 17,5 oz. beef mince; 3 cloves garlic, chopped; 1 stick cinnamon; 2 tins of chopped tomatoes; 4 medium eggplants, cut into 1 cm / ½ inch slices; 1 spoon oregano; 1 cup of red wine; Olive oil; Salt and freshly ground black pepper; 100 gr. / 3,5 oz. kefalotiri cheese, grated (or parmesan if you can’t find this Greek cheese)

Instructions

Prep:1h 30min

Papoutsakia is a traditional recipe of stuffed eggplants with beef mince, kefalotiri and béchamel sauce. Papoutsakia is called little shoes in English.

Updated at: Fri, 21 Aug 2026 06:01:28 GMT