Moussaka

Ingredients

• Meat
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 500 g ground lamb (minced beef will do)
• 1/4 cup of fresh mint, chopped
• salt, pepper
• Tomato Sauce
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 medium onions, peeled and finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon garlic, chopped (about 1/2 a bulb)
• 1 (440 g) can chopped tomatoes
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 3/4 cup dry red wine (I use Cabernet Sauvignon)
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1/2 cup fresh parsley, chopped
• salt, pepper
• Custard topping
• 275 ml whole milk
• 25 g plain flour
• 25 g butter, chopped
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 bay leaf
• salt, pepper
• 1 (250 g) carton ricotta cheese
• 1 large egg, beaten
• 6 tablespoons fresh parmesan cheese, grated
• Eggplant
• 2 medium eggplants (aubergines)
• 1/2 cup plain flour
• 2 tablespoons olive oil