Moussaka

Name: Moussaka
Prep time: 1 h 45 min
Cook time: 1 h 45 min
Total time: 1 h 45 min
Yield: 1
Cuisine: Mediterranean, European, Greek
Ingredients: 114 grams butter; 227 grams tomato sauce; 2 Tbsps dried parsley; 1 egg, beaten; 3 eggplants, peeled and cut lengthwise into 1/2 inch thick slices; 6 Tbsps all-purpose flour; 1 clove garlic, minced; 0 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 0 teaspoons ground nutmeg; 1 serving ground black pepper to taste; 1 serving ground white pepper, to taste; 1 teaspoons fines herbs; 454 grams lean ground beef; 976 milliliters milk; 54 milliliters olive oil; 2 onions, chopped; 150 grams freshly grated Parmesan cheese; 120 milliliters red wine; 1 serving salt to taste

Moussakan is a Mediterranean main course. This recipe covers 91% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 1. One serving contains 3971 calories, 205g of protein, and 250g of fat. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 1 hour and 45 minutes. If you have ground beef, ground nutmeg, onions, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it.

Instructions

Lay the slices of eggplant on paper towels, sprinkle lightly with salt, and set aside for 30 minutes to draw out the moisture. Then in a skillet over high heat, heat the olive oil. Quickly fry the eggplant until browned. Set aside on paper towels to drain.

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Olive Oil

Eggplant

Salt

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Paper Towels

Frying Pan

In a large skillet over medium heat, melt the butter and add the ground beef, salt and pepper to taste, onions, and garlic. After the beef is browned, sprinkle in the cinnamon, nutmeg, fines herbs and parsley.

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Salt And Pepper

Ground Beef

Cinnamon

Parsley

Butter

Garlic

Nutmeg

Onion

Herbs

Beef

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Frying Pan

Pour in the tomato sauce and wine, and mix well. Simmer for 20 minutes. Allow to cool, and then stir in beaten egg.

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Tomato Sauce

Wine

Egg

To make the bechamel sauce, begin by scalding the milk in a saucepan. Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat.

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Butter

Sauce

Milk

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Sauce Pan

Frying Pan

Whisk in flour until smooth. Lower heat; gradually pour in the hot milk, whisking constantly until it thickens. Season with salt, and white pepper.

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White Pepper

All Purpose Flour

Milk

Salt

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Whisk

Arrange a layer of eggplant in a greased 9x13 inch baking dish. Cover eggplant with all of the meat mixture, and then sprinkle 1/2 cup of Parmesan cheese over the meat. Cover with remaining eggplant, and sprinkle another 1/2 cup of cheese on top.

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Parmesan