Came across this while looking for something new to try
http://www.saveur.com/article/Recipes/Stuffed-Eggplant-PapoutsakiaStarted with the main ingredients
Cut and scooped out most of the eggplant
Quick fry in some evoo
Transfer to paper towels
Diced up some onion and minced garlic into a pan to soften
Add ground beef and brown
Add red wine, crushed tomato and spices
While that is simmering and reducing for an hour I made a bechamel sauce.
And some garlic flat bread
Took the eggplant shells, light layer of Parmesan cheese, then the meat mixture and topped with the bechamel sauce.
Into the oven at 350 for 25 mins or so.. It's too cold to use the Mak
Plated up
Very interesting flavours.. Kids didn't like it but I thought it was ok.