Moussaka

Steps Cook Recipes Moussaka using 19 ingredients and 10 steps

Moussaka - Here is a great recipe for moussaka, a Greek dish. It includes sliced eggplant baked in a ground beef sauce and then smothered in a thin white sauce. Moussaka is to the Greek what Lasagna is to Italians. A rich tomato meat sauce layered with eggplant instead of pasta sheets, and topped with a thick layer of béchamel sauce, this traditional Greek recipe. Learn How to make Traditional Greek Moussaka.

Greek Moussaka recipe - A delicious taste of Greece.

To prepare a traditional Greek Moussaka recipe, luscious layers of juicy beef mince (or lamb) are cooked in a tomato based sauce, layered with.

You can have Moussaka using 19 ingredients and 10 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients make Moussaka

1. Prepare 4 large eggplants.
2. Prepare 2 large potatoes.
3. It's 600 g ground beef.
4. You need 2 medium onions, diced.
5. It's 2 garlic cloves.
6. Prepare 3 fresh tomatoes.
7. Prepare 1 tsp freshly chopped parsley.
8. You need 1 tsp oregano.
9. It's 2 tbsp butter.
10. You need 2 eggs, beaten.
11. Prepare 1/2 cup olive oil.
12. Prepare 1 pinch salt and pepper.
13. It's 1 cup white wine.
14. It's 1 cup water.
15. Prepare Bechamel sauce >.
16. It's 6 tbsp flour.
17. Prepare 4 tbsp butter.
18. It's 1 pinch salt and pepper.
19. Prepare 2 eggs, beaten.

Moussaka step by step

1. Gather your ingredients. Dice the onions and garlic cloves, then slice the potatoes and eggplants into thin circles.
2. Melt the butter in a large pot then sauté the garlic and onions for 3 mins.
3. Next add the beef and cook until browned.
4. Now add the white wine, parsley, oregano, salt, pepper and tomatoes. Cook for 30 minutes, then set aside.
5. Heat the 1/2 cup of oil in a large pan and fry your sliced potatoes until golden brown, then lay them out in the bottom of a large, buttered baking dish.
6. Similarly fry all the eggplant slices and layer them on top of the potatoes. Then evenly pour your beef sauce over the top.
7. In a large frying pan melt the 4 tbsp of butter, then gradually spoon in the flour 1 tbsp at a time stirring constantly.
8. Gradually add in all the milk, again stirring constantly along with the salt and pepper until your sauce thickens.
9. Spread the bechamel sauce over the meat in the baking dish evenly.
10. Sprinkle the grated cheese on top and place in the oven pre-heated to 180C, and bake for 1 hour.

Moussaka - This moussaka provides a wonderful meal for a family occasion and is made with the traditional lamb mince. This moussaka is mostly authentic with a couple of twists for added flavor. Many very traditional versions of moussaka use a layer of potatoes. Most modern versions do not which is a shame. This Mighty Moussaka is packed with layers and layers of eggplant, zucchini, potatoes, meat and, of course, a creamy bechamel sauce. This was delicious but definitely takes a while (as I think any moussaka recipe does). An authentic, delicious recipe for Eggplant Moussaka- perfect for entertaining or serving at a special gathering. Thank you and good luck