Melitzanes Moussaka

Name: Melitzanes Moussaka
Prep time: 2 h
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 2 h
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Mediterranean, European, Greek
Ingredients: 1 teaspoons black pepper; 0 teaspoons cinnamon; 1 egg, lightly beaten; 907 grams eggplants; 79 milliliters flour; 2 garlic cloves, crushed; 907 grams ground beef or 2 lbs ground lamb; 0 teaspoons nutmeg or 1⁄8 teaspoon cinnamon; 2 Tbsps olive oil; 6 servings olive oil, as needed; 1 large onion, chopped; 59 milliliters grated kasseri cheese or 1⁄4 cup parmesan cheese; 2 Tbsps chopped parsley; 6 servings pepper; 1 teaspoon salt; 6 servings salt; 1 teaspoon sugar; 2 Tbsps tomato paste; 237 milliliters chopped peeled tomatoes; 59 milliliters unsalted butter; 118 milliliters white wine; 473 milliliters whole milk

The recipe Melitzanes Moussak A mixture of flour, parmesan cheese, ground lamb, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious. To use up the unsalted butter you could follow this main course with the Almond Milk Chocolate Pudding as a dessert. It works well as a main course.

Instructions

Cut eggplant into 1/4 inch slices with skin on.

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Eggplant

Sprinkle slices with salt and set in a colander to drain in the sink for 1 hour. Pat eggplant dry and set aside.Fry eggplant slices in a little oil until browned; remove from heat and set aside.

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Eggplant

Salt

Cooking Oil

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Colander

Saute onion and garlic in oil until soft.

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Garlic

Onion

Cooking Oil

Add meat and brown, stirring well.

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Meat

Add remaining sauce ingredients to meat, and simmer for 30 minutes over low heat, stirring frequently.Melt butter in skillet, and whick in flour. Cook gently for 2 minutes, stirring constantly.

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Butter

All Purpose Flour

Sauce

Meat

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Frying Pan

Add milk all at once and whisk until mixture comes to a boil and thickens, about 1 minute more.

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Milk

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Whisk

Remove cream sauce from heat, and stir in nutmeg or cinnamon, 1 tbsp of cheese, and salt and pepper to your taste.Oil the bottom of a large square casserole or baking dish.

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Salt And Pepper

Cream Sauce

Cinnamon

Cheese

Nutmeg

Cooking Oil

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Baking Pan

Layer eggplant across the bottom. Top with half the meat sauce, layer again with eggplant, add rest of meat sauce, and finish with the remaining eggplant.Stir the beaten egg into the cream sauce and spread over eggplant.

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Sauce

Eggplant

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Egg