Moussaka
Directions
- 1Slice the eggplants into 1cm thick slices
- 2Slice the eggplants into 1cm thick slices
- 3Slice the eggplants into 1cm thick slices
- 4Place the eggplant slices on a baking sheet and salt them
- 5Place the eggplant slices on a baking sheet and salt them
- 6Place the eggplant slices on a baking sheet and salt them
- 7Chop the onion and garlic
- 8Chop the onion and garlic
- 9Chop the onion and garlic
- 10In a pot, sauté the onion in olive oil until translucent.
- 11In a pot, sauté the onion in olive oil until translucent.
- 12In a pot, sauté the onion in olive oil until translucent.
- 13Add the ground meat and cook until browned.
- 14Add the ground meat and cook until browned.
- 15Add the ground meat and cook until browned.
- 16Add the tomato paste and cook for 1 minute.
- 17Add the tomato paste and cook for 1 minute.
- 18Add the tomato paste and cook for 1 minute.
- 19Add the red wine and cook for 2 minutes.
- 20Add the red wine and cook for 2 minutes.
- 21Add the red wine and cook for 2 minutes.
- 22Add crushed tomatoes, salt, pepper, cinnamon, allspice, nutmeg and bay leaf. Simmer for 15-20 minutes.
- 23Add crushed tomatoes, salt, pepper, cinnamon, allspice, nutmeg and bay leaf. Simmer for 15-20 minutes.
- 24Add crushed tomatoes, salt, pepper, cinnamon, allspice, nutmeg and bay leaf. Simmer for 15-20 minutes.
- 25In a saucepan, make a béchamel sauce with butter, flour, warm milk, salt, pepper, nutmeg and grated cheese. Whisk constantly until thickened.
- 26In a saucepan, make a béchamel sauce with butter, flour, warm milk, salt, pepper, nutmeg and grated cheese. Whisk constantly until thickened.
- 27In a saucepan, make a béchamel sauce with butter, flour, warm milk, salt, pepper, nutmeg and grated cheese. Whisk constantly until thickened.
- 28Stir in the egg yolk.
- 29Stir in the egg yolk.
- 30Stir in the egg yolk.
- 31Fry the eggplant slices in oil until golden brown.
- 32Fry the eggplant slices in oil until golden brown.
- 33Fry the eggplant slices in oil until golden brown.
- 34Layer the fried eggplants in a baking dish with the meat sauce and béchamel sauce.
- 35Layer the fried eggplants in a baking dish with the meat sauce and béchamel sauce.
- 36Layer the fried eggplants in a baking dish with the meat sauce and béchamel sauce.
- 37Sprinkle with grated cheese and bake until golden brown.
- 38Sprinkle with grated cheese and bake until golden brown.
- 39Sprinkle with grated cheese and bake until golden brown.
Ingredients
- 0 extra virgin olive oil
- 0 extra virgin olive oil
- 0 extra virgin olive oil
- 1 onion
- 1 onion
- 1 onion
- 10 garlic cloves
- 10 garlic cloves
- 10 garlic cloves
- 500 g ground lamb or beef
- 500 g ground lamb or beef
- 500 g ground lamb or beef
- 0 sea salt
- 0 sea salt
- 0 sea salt
- 0 black pepper
- 0 black pepper
- 0 black pepper
- 0 ground cinnamon
- 0 ground cinnamon
- 0 ground cinnamon
- 0 ground allspice
- 0 ground allspice
- 0 ground allspice
- 0 ground nutmeg
- 0 ground nutmeg
- 0 ground nutmeg
- 1 tbsp tomato paste
- 1 tbsp tomato paste
- 1 tbsp tomato paste
- 1 can crushed tomatoes
- 1 can crushed tomatoes
- 1 can crushed tomatoes
- 100 ml dry red wine
- 100 ml dry red wine
- 100 ml dry red wine
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 bay leaf
- 2 eggplants
- 2 eggplants
- 2 eggplants
- 0 salt
- 0 salt
- 0 salt
- 0 oil
- 0 oil
- 0 oil
- 50 g unsalted butter
- 50 g unsalted butter
- 50 g unsalted butter
- 50 g all-purpose flour
- 50 g all-purpose flour
- 50 g all-purpose flour
- 500 ml whole milk, warmed
- 500 ml whole milk, warmed
- 500 ml whole milk, warmed
- 0 sea salt
- 0 sea salt
- 0 sea salt
- 0 black pepper
- 0 black pepper
- 0 black pepper
- 0 ground nutmeg
- 0 ground nutmeg
- 0 ground nutmeg
- 100 g kefalotyri or parmesan cheese, grated
- 100 g kefalotyri or parmesan cheese, grated
- 100 g kefalotyri or parmesan cheese, grated
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 egg yolk
- 50 g kefalotyri or parmesan cheese
- 50 g kefalotyri or parmesan cheese
- 50 g kefalotyri or parmesan cheese
Equipment
knifecutting boardbaking sheetbowllarge potwooden spoongratersmall saucepanwhiskspatulatongs