# Moussaka

A comforting moussaka recipe with layers of fried eggplant, seasoned ground meat, and creamy béchamel sauce.

- Servings: 2 servings
- Total time: 56 min
- Cuisine: Greek
- Category: Dinner
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 0 extra virgin olive oil
- 1 onion
- 8 garlic cloves
- 0.5 kg ground lamb or beef
- 1 pinch sea salt
- 1 pinch black pepper
- 1 pinch ground cinnamon
- 1 pinch ground allspice
- 1 pinch ground nutmeg
- 1 package tomato paste
- 1 can crushed tomatoes
- 1 glass dry red wine
- 1 bay leaf
- 2 eggplants
- 1 pinch salt
- 0 oil
- 50 g unsalted butter
- 50 g all-purpose flour
- 500 ml whole milk, warmed
- 1 pinch sea salt
- 1 pinch black pepper
- 1 pinch ground nutmeg
- 100 g kefalotyri or parmesan cheese, grated
- 1 egg yolk
- 50 g kefalotyri or parmesan cheese

## Instructions

1. Slice the eggplants and put them on a baking sheet.
2. Salt the eggplants and let them rest.
3. Chop the onion and garlic.
4. In a pot, sauté the onion in olive oil until golden.
5. Add the ground meat and cook until browned.
6. Add tomato paste, red wine, crushed tomatoes, and spices.
7. Cook until thickened.
8. Prepare the béchamel sauce by melting butter, adding flour, and whisking in warmed milk.
9. Season with salt, pepper, and nutmeg.
10. Add grated cheese and egg yolk.
11. Fry the eggplants until golden brown.
12. Layer the eggplants and meat sauce in a baking dish.
13. Pour the béchamel sauce over the layers.
14. Top with extra grated cheese and bake until golden brown.

## Equipment

- knife
- cutting board
- baking sheet
- bowl
- pot
- wooden spoon
- grater
- whisk
- tongs

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DHWbyOZSV2c/?igsh=MXY4aWV3dDRheHBmMw==
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/6837e3b6-153c-4edf-9ef5-d1848a8de91f
- Extracted: 2025-03-18

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