Moussaka recipe
1 Servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 2½ | pounds | Potatoes (or 2 lbs. potatoes and 1/2 lbs. eggplant), sliced 1/4\" thick |
| 1½ | tablespoon | Olive oil |
| 2 | larges | Onions, finely chopped |
| 2 | Cloves garlic, finely chopped | |
| ¾ | pounds | Ground beef |
| ½ | teaspoon | Cinnamon |
| ½ | teaspoon | Oregano |
| ½ | teaspoon | Thyme |
| ¼ | teaspoon | Black pepper |
| ½ | teaspoon | Salt |
| 2 | cans | (16 ozs. each) tomatoes, drained and chopped |
| 4 | cups | Milk |
| ⅔ | cup | Flour |
| 2 | Eggs | |
| 1 | cup | Parmesan |
Directions
BECHAMEL
Toss sliced potatoes w/ olive oil and bake at 400* for 8 minutes. Turn potatoes over & bake another 5 minutes. Remove from oven and set aside.
Reduce temp to 375*.
Saute onion 3 minutes in a little oil, add garlic and saute 1 more minute.
Add meat and saute until no longer pink. Add spices and tomatoes. Simmer 10 minutes.
Bechamel: Whisk flour into milk over medium heat, stirring until thickened.
Whisk eggs in small bowl. Whisk 1 C milk into eggs, then add eggs to milk.
Stir in ¾ C parmesan.
Lightly grease 13x9x2 pan. Sprinkle battom w/ 3 Tbs bread crumbs. Arrange potatoes in bottom. Top with meat, pour bechamel over. Sprinkle remaining parmesan over.
Bake 375 45-55 minutes. Let stand 15 minutes before serving.
Posted to FOODWINE Digest 7 November 96 Date: Thu, 7 Nov 1996 21:28:42 +0000 From: "Charles A. Ganger" <chuck.ganger@...>