Moussaka, my version

21 ingredients
33 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 large eggplant, aubergine
  • 1 1/3 lb ground meat, lamb, pork, or beef
  • 28 oz diced tomatoes
  • 1 large onion chopped
  • 1/2 lb bulk sausage
  • 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp ground allspice
  • 1 tsp minced garlic
  • 2 tbsp tomato paste
  • 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1 olive oil, extra virgin
  • 1/4 tsp ground black pepper
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 2 large eggs beaten
  • 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
  • 2 large eggs
  • 14 oz coconut milk
  • 1 1/2 tbsp baking powder
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg

Directions

  1. 1
    Preheat oven 400Fahrenheit
  2. 2
    Peel the eggplant.
  3. 3
    Cut the eggplant into quarters long ways.
  4. 4
    Take a vegetable peeler and slice the eggplant thinly.
  5. 5
    About an eighth of an inch thick
  6. 6
    Oil the eggplant slices.
  7. 7
    Add salt.
  8. 8
    Bake in oven till done.
  9. 9
    I did mine ith the pan I was going to bake the moussaka in.
  10. 10
    When eggplant is soft.
  11. 11
    Set aside.
  12. 12
    Mix the cheese and egg together.
  13. 13
    Lower heat on oven to 350 Fahrenheit.
  14. 14
    In a pan add sausage and ground meat.
  15. 15
    Add onions, cinnamon, allspice, garlic,tomato paste, salt and pepper.
  16. 16
    When the mixture is browned add diced tomatoes.
  17. 17
    Simmer 15 minutes.
  18. 18
    Let cool 20 minutes add beaten egg mixture.
  19. 19
    Then mix well.
  20. 20
    Add meat, egg and cheese mixture to the top of eggplant.
  21. 21
    Set aside.
  22. 22
    Mix eggs, nutmeg, and coconut milk together set aside
  23. 23
    In a saucepan add butter and melt.
  24. 24
    Mix nutmeg and baking powder with parmesan cheese.
  25. 25
    Add it to butter stirring constantly.
  26. 26
    Add milk, egg mixture still stirring constantly.
  27. 27
    Till it thickens add to top of the tomato meat mixture.
  28. 28
    Bake in oven 45 minutes.
  29. 29
    Let cool, this is important, 20 minutes or when you cut into it and serve it will slide.
  30. 30
    Once it cools it won't do the slide.
  31. 31
    Even reheated it won't.
  32. 32
    I refrigerated overnight.
  33. 33
    Serve hope you enjoy!

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