Moussaka
23 ingredients
5 steps
Ingredients
- 3 eggplants, peeled and cut lengthwise into 1/2 inch thick slices
- salt
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 pound lean ground lamb
- salt to taste
- ground black pepper to taste
- 2 onions, chopped
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon fines herbs
- 2 tablespoons dried parsley
- 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
- 1/2 cup red wine
- 1 egg, beaten
- 4 cups milk
- 1/2 cup butter
- 6 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- salt to taste
- ground white pepper, to taste
- 1 1/2 cups freshly grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
Directions
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1In a skillet over high heat, heat the olive oil. Quickly fry the eggplant until browned. Or Bake, lightly oiled at 350 deg F. Set aside on paper towels to drain.
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2In a large skillet over medium heat, heat 1 tbs olive oil and add the ground lamb. Drain fat when browned and set lamb aside. Saute onions, and garlic in 1 tbs olive oil. Add the lamb sprinkle in the salt and pepper to taste, cinnamon, nutmeg, fines herbs and parsley. Pour in the tomato sauce and wine, and mix well. Simmer for 20 minutes. Allow to cool, and then stir in beaten egg.
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3To make the bechamel sauce, begin by scalding the milk in a saucepan. Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Whisk in flour until smooth. Lower heat; gradually pour in the hot milk, whisking constantly until it thickens. Season with salt, and white pepper.
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4Arrange a layer of eggplant in a greased 9x13 inch baking dish. Cover eggplant with all of the meat mixture, and then sprinkle 1/2 cup of Parmesan cheese over the meat. Cover with remaining eggplant, and sprinkle another 1/2 cup of cheese on top. Pour the bechamel sauce over the top, and sprinkle with the nutmeg. Sprinkle with the remaining cheese.
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5Bake for 1 hour at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
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