MELITZANOPITA (GREEK PIE USING EGGPLANT (AUBERGINE) )
I was craving a savoury pita (Greek word for 'pie) and had some nice Japanese eggplant and decided to wing this recipe. I lucked out, cause it made a tremendous pie! Note: 'pita' in Greek not only means pie, it also means flat. Traditionally, a Greek pita will not be more than about 1 1/2 inches thick. This recipe will make 16 snack or appetizer servings or 8 servings, serving 2 pieces per person, as a main course.
Provided by evelynathens
Categories Savory Pies
Time 1h40m
Yield 16 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- In a large saucepan over medium heat, sauté eggplant and onion, stirring occasionally, until eggplant is soft and has become almost a puree, about 20 minutes.
- Add bacon or ham, tomato paste and salt and pepper (careful with the salt - it may not seem like a lot but the bacon and the cheese, that will be added later will add a lot more), and cook another 5 minutes. You may have a dark brown film on the bottom of your skillet (I do not use non-stick surfaces - only stainless steel). You will find that this scrapes up easily once you turn off the heat and the eggplant puree starts to cool. Do scrape it back into the puree with a spoon as this is highly-flavoured and helps the overall taste (if it doesn't scrape easily in the beginning, just wait a couple of minutes longer). Allow to cool.
- Note: The eggplant puree can be made up to 1 day ahead and refrigerated. Bring to room temperature before continuing with recipe.
- In a large bowl, combine well eggplant puree, feta, eggs, parsley and mint. Taste a small amount of the filling to decide if you would like it a bit saltier.
- Preheat oven to 390°F.
- Butter bottom and sides of a 15 X 11 inch baking pan. Stagger sheets of phyllo in pan, brushing each sheet with olive oil as you position it in the pan.
- When you have used half the sheets of phyllo pastry, empty the filling into the pan and spread it out evenly.
- Continue staggering the remaining sheets of phyllo over top, brushing each one with olive oil as you position it in the pan. Tuck in any overhang you have and give a last generous brushing of olive oil to the whole pie.
- With a sharp knife, score the pie lengthwise into 4 strips, and then score into 4 strips crosswise (resulting in 16 pieces of pie). DO NOT CUT ALL THE WAY THROUGH PHYLLO - JUST THE TOP LAYERS.
- Generously sprinkle the pie with some tap water using your fingertips (run your hand under the tap and sprinkle the water over the pie - do about 5 of these sprinkles - this results in a crisper, crunchier crust).
- Brush pie with egg wash and sprinkle with the sesame seeds. Bake for 1 hour, or until pie is a golden-brown. You may need to reverse pan back to front midway through baking.
- Allow to cool 15-20 minutes before cutting into. Personally, I like this pie just warm or at room temperature.
- Enjoy.
SHEPHERD'S PIE WITH EGGPLANT (AUBERGINE)
Make and share this Shepherd's Pie With Eggplant (Aubergine) recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Dave5003
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 1h10m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 22
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Cook the potatoes (in their skins) in boiling water, until soft. Drain, and mash the first 5 ingredients. Set aside.
- In a large, heavy skillet, saute the onions and garlic in 1 1/2 Tbsp of butter, with salt and pepper, until the onions are soft (5-8 minutes). Add the celery, mushrooms, and eggplant. Cook over low heat, stirring occasionally.
- When the eggplant is cooked through (and this will happen more quickly if you cover the skillet between stirrings), add green pepper, herbs, and peas. Continue cooking about 5 minutes longer.
- Remove from heat; toss with cheese, wheat germ, and vinegar. Spread this mixture into your buttered deep-dish casserole. Spread the mashed potatoes on top, as a crust.
- OPTIONAL (and OPTIMAL): Sprinkle extra cheese plus some paprika on top.
- Bake, uncovered, 35 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 262.8, Fat 9.6, SaturatedFat 5.6, Cholesterol 25.3, Sodium 511.6, Carbohydrate 36.6, Fiber 8.5, Sugar 7, Protein 10.9
TRADITIONAL MOUSSAKA RECIPE WITH EGGPLANTS (AUBERGINES) AND POTATOES
The very best traditional Greek Moussaka recipe. Imagine layers of juicy beef mince, sweet eggplants, and creamy béchamel sauce baked to perfection!
Provided by Eli K. Giannopoulos
Categories Main
Time 1h45m
Number Of Ingredients 21
Steps:
- To prepare this Greek moussaka recipe, begin by preparing the eggplants. Remove the stalks from the eggplants and cut them into slices, 1 cm thick. Season with salt and place in a colander for about half an hour.
- and squeeze with your hands, to get rid of the excessive water. Pat them dry and fry in plenty of oil, until nicely colored. Place the fried eggplants on some paper, in order to absorb the oil. (For a lighter version of the traditional Greek moussaka try drizzling the aubergines with some olive oil and bake them for 20 minutes instead of frying them). Set aside when done.
- If you are adding potatoes to your moussaka, now its time to slice them into 0.5cm, half a finger width slices. Fry them or bake them in the same way as the eggplants. Season with some salt and set them aside when done.
- for the moussaka. Heat a large pan to medium-high heat and add the olive oil. Stir in the chopped onions and sauté, until softened and slightly colored. Stir in the mince breaking it up with a wooden spoon and sauté. When it starts to brown, add the the garlic and tomato paste and sauté until the garlic starts to soften. Pour in the red wine to deglaze the meat juices and wait to evaporate. Add the tinned tomatoes, the sugar, a pinch of cinnamon, 1 bay leaf and a good pinch of salt and pepper. Bring to the boil then turn the heat down and simmer with the lid on for about 30 minutes or until most of the juices have evaporated. Set aside when done.
- for the moussaka. Use a large pan to melt the butter over low-medium heat. Add the flour whisking continuously to make a paste. Add warmed milk in a steady stream; keep whisking in order to prevent your sauce from getting lumpy. If the sauce still needs to thicken, boil over low heat while continuing to stir. Its consistency should resemble a thick cream.
- Remove the béchamel pan from the stove and stir in the egg yolks, salt, pepper, a pinch of nutmeg and the most of the grated cheese. Reserve some cheese to sprinkle on top! Whisk quickly, in order to prevent the eggs from turning an omelette! Season with salt to taste. Take one spoon full of béchamel and stir it in the meat sauce. Set the béchamel sauce aside.
- Now its time to assemble the moussaka. For this moussaka recipe you will need a large baking dish, approx. 20x30cm / 8x12inch and 8cm/3 inch deep). Butter the bottom and sides of the pan and layer the potatoes first (if you're using them), then half the eggplants. Pour in all of the meat sauce and spread it out evenly. Add a second layer of eggplants, top with all of the béchamel sauce and smooth out with a spatula.
- . Preheat you oven at 180C/350F and bake your musaka for about 60 minutes or until its crust turns light golden brown. Even though it will be really hard to do so, you should wait for the moussaka to cool down and be just warm to the touch before cutting into pieces. This will prevent the béchamel sauce from pouring out when you're cutting your pieces.
- Serve the Moussaka with a refreshing Traditional Greek Salad and enjoy over a glass of wine!
Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 Piece, Calories 455kcal, Sugar 11g, Sodium 84.6mg, Fat 19.1g, SaturatedFat 8.2g, UnsaturatedFat 9.7g, TransFat 0g, Carbohydrate 61g, Fiber 5.3g, Protein 14.7g, Cholesterol 72.1mg
GREEK EGGPLANT (AUBERGINE) PIE
Make and share this Greek Eggplant (Aubergine) Pie recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Tandy Higgins
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 1h10m
Yield 1 pie, 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Bake pie crust according to direction on pkg.
- To make the filling, heat 3 tbsp of the oil in a frying pan and gently fry the aubergine slices for 6-8 minutes on each side until golden. You may need to add a little more olive oil at first, but this will be released as the flesh softens. Lift out the aubergine slices and drain on a plate covered with a few layers of kitchen paper.
- Add the onion and garlic to the oil remaining in the pan and fry over a gentle heat for 4-5 minutes until soft, adding a little extra oil if necessary.
- Chop the spinach finely, by hand or in a food processor. Beat the egg in a large mixing bowl.
- Add the spinach, crumbled feta, Parmesan, yogurt, milk and the onion mixture to the eggs. Season well with salt and pepper and stir thoroughly.
- Spread the cooked rice in an even layer over the base of the pastry case. Reserve about 8 aubergine slices - save the best ones as these will be placed over the top - and arrange the rest in an even layer over the rice.
- Spoon the spinach and feta mixture over the aubergines and place the reserved slices of aubergine on top. Bake at 350 degrees for 30-40 minutes, or until lightly browned. Serve warm or cold, with a mixed salad.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 260.3, Fat 13.1, SaturatedFat 3.2, Cholesterol 106.1, Sodium 460.5, Carbohydrate 28.9, Fiber 3.4, Sugar 3.8, Protein 7.3
SPICY HARISSA AUBERGINE PIE
Make this veggie bake filled with lentils, sweet potato, feta and aubergine for an easy family meal. You can freeze any leftovers
Provided by Esther Clark
Categories Dinner, Main course, Supper
Time 1h35m
Yield Serve 4-6
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Heat 2 tbsp of the oil in a large frying pan over a medium heat. Fry the aubergines for 10-15 mins until golden and softened. Remove with a slotted spoon and set aside.
- Fry the onions with the remaining oil for 7-10 mins or until softened. Add the garlic, 1 tbsp of the harissa and the coriander and cook for 1 min more. Return the aubergines to the pan with the tomatoes, lentils, olives and a can of water. Bring to a simmer and cook for 10 mins. Season, then stir through the parsley.
- Cook the sweet potatoes in a large pan of boiling lightly salted water for 15 mins. Drain and leave to steam-dry, then mash and stir through the remaining harissa. Spoon the aubergine filling into a large baking dish, scatter over half the feta and spoon over the potatoes. Scatter the remaining feta over the pie.
- Heat the grill to its highest setting. Grill the pie for 7-10 mins or until the top is crisp and golden. To freeze, leave to cool completely before portioning out into small freezerproof containers.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 430 calories, Fat 13 grams fat, SaturatedFat 4 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 57 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 25 grams sugar, Fiber 15 grams fiber, Protein 12 grams protein, Sodium 1.6 milligram of sodium
GREEK-STYLE STUFFED EGGPLANT (AUBERGINE)
Make and share this Greek-Style Stuffed Eggplant (Aubergine) recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Kittencalrecipezazz
Categories Vegetable
Time 2h
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
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!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 355.1, Fat 26, SaturatedFat 10.4, Cholesterol 50.1, Sodium 1221.9, Carbohydrate 22.5, Fiber 8, Sugar 11, Protein 11.3
GREEK FRIED EGGPLANT (AUBERGINE) (MELITZANES TIGANITES)
Make and share this Greek Fried Eggplant (Aubergine) (Melitzanes Tiganites) recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Greekgal
Categories Vegetable
Time 35m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- For Fritter Batter: Sift 1 cup plain flour and a pinch of salt into a bowl.
- Add 1 egg yolk, 1 tablespoon oil and 3/4 cup lukewarm water.
- Beat until smooth.
- Let stand for 10 minutes then fold in stiffly beaten egg white. Use immediately.
- Wash and dry eggplant. I place paper towels over and under the eggplant to soak up all the liquid. Just keep changing them for a while until they quit getting really wet.
- Cut into 1/4 inch slices and spread out on trays.
- Sprinkle with salt and leave for 1 hour.
- Pat dry with paper towels and coat with flour or fritter batter. I like the fritter batter.
- Shallow fry in hot oil until golden brown and crisp on each side - 10 minutes in all.
- Drain on paper towel and serve hot with Garlic Sauce (optional).
BIG FAT GREEK EGGPLANT (AUBERGINE) SALAD
This is Andrew Zimmer's recipe. He recommends roasting the eggplant on a gas grill--you can also do it on a gas stovetop or over charcoal that isn't too hot. This is enough for 4 to 6 generous salad servings or, as a topping for crostini, enough for a whole baguette, sliced relatively thin and lightly grilled.
Provided by Chef Kate
Categories Vegetable
Time 20m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Roast the eggplant over a gas grill for 25 minutes at 450 degrees.
- Place in a colander and allow it to cool. Puree the scallions, parsley, garlic and oregano in a food processor.
- In a separate bowl, combine lemon juice, red wine vinegar, some capers, tomato, chopped parsley and the herb mixture.
- Next peel away the skin of the eggplant revealing charred flesh on the inside; leave the seeds; in a lot of recipes they're called "the poor man's caviar.".
- Roughly cut up the eggplant, and combine it with the remaining ingredients.
- Lastly, add salt, pepper, lemon to taste. Serve the eggplant salad (hot or cold) on grilled bread.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 76.1, Fat 0.7, SaturatedFat 0.1, Sodium 336.9, Carbohydrate 17.9, Fiber 9.2, Sugar 7, Protein 3.4
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