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
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
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).
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
OVEN FRIED EGGPLANT (AUBERGINE)
This recipe appeared in "Cooking Light" magazine. This is a non-traditional way to prepare eggplant, but it really cuts the calories.
Provided by James Craig
Categories Lunch/Snacks
Time 35m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Combine first 2 ingredients, stir well.
- Spread evenly over both sides of eggplant slices.
- Combine breadcrumbs, cheese, and Italian seasoning in a shallow bowl; dredge eggplant in breadcrumbs mixture.
- Place eggplant on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray.
- Bake@ 425 degrees for 12 minutes.
- Turn eggplant over; and bake an additional 12 minutes or until golden.
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