Moussaka

Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Slice the eggplants into rounds.
  2. 2Place the eggplant slices on a baking tray.
  3. 3Add ground beef to a pan with oil.
  4. 4Season the ground beef with salt.
  5. 5Chop an onion into small pieces.
  6. 6Add the chopped onion to the pan with the beef.
  7. 7Mince garlic.
  8. 8Add the minced garlic to the pan.
  9. 9Add red wine to the pan.
  10. 10Add crushed tomatoes and beef stock to the pan.
  11. 11Add chopped parsley, ground coriander, bay leaves, and cinnamon sticks to the pan.
  12. 12Let the mixture simmer.
  13. 13Cut butter into cubes.
  14. 14Melt butter in a pot and add flour to make a roux.
  15. 15Whisk in milk to create a béchamel sauce.
  16. 16Grate nutmeg into the béchamel sauce.
  17. 17Season the béchamel sauce with black pepper and salt.
  18. 18Grate parmesan cheese.
  19. 19Add grated parmesan cheese to the béchamel sauce and stir.
  20. 20Add egg yolks to the béchamel sauce.
  21. 21Remove excess oil from the fried eggplant slices using paper towels.
  22. 22Fry the eggplant slices in a pan until golden brown.
  23. 23Peel and slice potatoes.
  24. 24Dry the potato slices with paper towels.
  25. 25Fry the potato slices until golden brown.
  26. 26Layer fried potato slices at the bottom of a baking dish.
  27. 27Layer fried eggplant slices over the potatoes.
  28. 28Spread a layer of the meat mixture over the eggplants.
  29. 29Add another layer of potatoes.
  30. 30Add another layer of eggplants.
  31. 31Add the remaining meat mixture.
  32. 32Pour the béchamel sauce over the meat layer.
  33. 33Sprinkle grated cheese over the béchamel sauce.
  34. 34Bake in the oven until the top is golden and bubbly.

Ingredients

  • 3 eggplants
  • 1 pack ground beef
  • salt
  • 1 onions
  • 1 head garlic
  • red wine
  • crushed tomatoes
  • beef stock
  • parsley
  • ground coriander
  • bay leaves
  • cinnamon sticks
  • 1 block butter
  • flour
  • milk
  • nutmeg
  • black pepper
  • parmesan cheese
  • egg yolks
  • 3 potatoes

Equipment

knifechopping boardbaking traypangraterspatulapotwhiskpeelerslotted spoonbaking dish

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