Mousaka

Name: Mousaka
Yield: 1 9x13 dish
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 2 tbsp olive oil; 2 lb ground lamb high fat; 1 medium yellow onion diced; 2 small shallot thinly sliced; 4 clove garlic minced; 3 tbsp tomato paste; 1 whole McCormick Gourmet Saigon cinnamon stick; 2 whole McCormick Gourmet Turkish bay leaf; 1/2 tsp McCormick Gourmet dried thyme; 1 tsp McCormick Gourmet dried oregano; 1/4 tsp McCormick Gourmet ground cloves; 1 tsp McCormick Gourmet ground allspice; 3/4 cup red wine; 14 oz tomato passata; 1/2 cup beef stock; McCormick salt; pepper; 3-4 whole eggplant sliced into 3/4 inch rounds; 3-4 whole yukon gold potato peeled and sliced into 1/2 inch rounds; 6 tbsp olive oil; 6 tbsp unsalted butter; 6 tbsp all purpose flour; 3 1/2 cup whole milk; 1 1/2 cup pecorino or parmigiano grated; 1/4 tsp McCormick Gourmet ground nutmeg; 2 whole egg yolk

Serves 1

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Serves 1

Directions

1Season sliced eggplant and potatoes with kosher salt on both sides on a wire rack and let sit for 1 hour to draw out moisture, then pat very dry.
2Brown lamb in batches in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat with olive oil; drain excess fat, remove lamb, and set aside.
3Sauté onions, shallots, and garlic in the same pot over medium heat for 3-4 minutes.
4Return lamb to the pot, add tomato paste and spices, and cook for 2-3 minutes until fragrant.
5Pour in red wine, reduce for 2 minutes, then stir in passata and beef stock. Simmer covered for 35-40 minutes.
6Fry eggplant and potato slices in a non-stick pan with a drizzle of oil over medium-high heat for 2-3 minutes per side until charred, then set aside to cool.
7Prepare béchamel: melt butter in a pot, whisk in flour, cook for 2-3 minutes, then gradually whisk in milk until thickened. Remove from heat and stir in grated cheese, nutmeg, and egg yolks.
8Assemble in a 9x13 dish: layer potatoes, then eggplant, then meat sauce, another layer of eggplant, and top with béchamel and extra grated cheese.
9Bake at 350°F for 40-50 minutes, then cool for 25-30 minutes before serving.

Ingredients

2 tbsp olive oil
2 lb ground lamb, high fat
1 medium yellow onion, diced
2 small shallot, thinly sliced
4 clove garlic, minced
3 tbsp tomato paste
1 whole McCormick Gourmet Saigon cinnamon stick
2 whole McCormick Gourmet Turkish bay leaf
1/2 tsp McCormick Gourmet dried thyme
1 tsp McCormick Gourmet dried oregano
1/4 tsp McCormick Gourmet ground cloves
1 tsp McCormick Gourmet ground allspice
3/4 cup red wine
14 oz tomato passata
1/2 cup beef stock
McCormick salt (optional)
pepper (optional)
3-4 whole eggplant, sliced into 3/4 inch rounds
3-4 whole yukon gold potato, peeled and sliced into 1/2 inch rounds
6 tbsp olive oil
6 tbsp unsalted butter
6 tbsp all purpose flour
3 1/2 cup whole milk
1 1/2 cup pecorino or parmigiano, grated
1/4 tsp McCormick Gourmet ground nutmeg
2 whole egg yolk

Equipment

large sheet traywire rackdutch ovenlarge non-stick panmedium pot9x13 baking dish

Mousaka

Mousaka

Directions

Ingredients

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