Sara's Moussaka

Name: Sara's Moussaka
Prep time: 2 h 5 min
Cook time: 2 h 5 min
Total time: 2 h 5 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Mediterranean, European, Greek
Ingredients: 3 bay leaves; 2 Tbsps beef stock, paste; 118 milliliters butter; 400 grams diced tomatoes; 4 eggplants, sliced into 8mm rounds; 2 eggs, lightly beaten; 59 milliliters fresh basil, chopped; 79 milliliters fresh parsley, finely chopped; 4 garlic cloves, crushed; 1 kg ground beef; 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 2 teaspoons ground nutmeg; 473 milliliters milk, warmed; 0 teaspoons nutmeg; 118 milliliters olive oil; 177 milliliters olive oil; 4 larges onions, diced; 1 teaspoon dried oregano; 177 milliliters parmesan cheese, shredded; 237 milliliters parmesan cheese; 0 teaspoons pepper; 8 servings pepper; 237 milliliters plain flour; 355 milliliters plain flour; 0 teaspoons salt; 8 servings salt; 3 tomatoes, diced

The recipe Sara's Moussaka could satisfy your Mediterranean craving in about 2 hours and 5 minutes. This main course has 1111 calories, 41g of protein, and 80g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 8. Head to the store and pick up basil, tomatoes, ground cinnamon, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the olive oil you could follow this main course with the Sauteed Banana, Granolan and Yogurt Parfait as a dessert.

Instructions

Heat the oil in a large saucepan, and saute the onions. And the ground beef, nd cook 10 minutes.

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Ground Beef

Onion

Cooking Oil

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Sauce Pan

Add the fresh tomatoes, canned tomatoes, garlic, bay leaves, salt, pepper, parsley, basil, oregano, cinnamon, nutmeg, and stock paste. Allow to boil for 1 hour.In the meantime, soak the eggplant slices in salted water for 1 hour.

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Canned Tomatoes

Bay Leaves

Cinnamon

Eggplant

Tomato

Oregano

Parsley

Garlic

Nutmeg

Pepper

Basil

Stock

Water

Salt

Place the meat mixture into a colander to drain the excess oil.

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Meat

Cooking Oil

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Colander

Drain the eggplant, coat them in flour, and fry them in very hot oil until browned.In a baking dish, place a layer of eggplant slices, salt & pepper, and a layer of meat mixture.

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Salt And Pepper

Eggplant

All Purpose Flour

Meat

Cooking Oil

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Baking Pan

Add another layer of eggplant, and another layer of meat mixture.Finally, pour the bechamel sauce over the last layer and sprinkle with grated parmesan.

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Eggplant

Parmesan

Sauce

Meat

Bake at 180C for about 30 minutes, until the top is golden.

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Oven

Remove from oven. Stand for 20-30 minutes, cut into swares, and serve with a green salad.BECHAMEL SAUCE:.In a large bowl, microwave butter and oil for 1 minute.

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Butter