Hello everybody, it’s me, Dave, welcome to my recipe page. Today, we’re going to make a distinctive dish, moussaka. It is one of my favorites food recipes. For mine, I’m gonna make it a bit unique. This will be really delicious.
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. Moussaka is the iconic hearty Greek dish composed of layers of eggplants, saucy ground meat and Moussaka is an eggplant-and/or potato-based casserole dish, that traditionally also includes ground.
Moussaka is one of the most favored of current trending foods on earth. It is easy, it’s fast, it tastes yummy. It is appreciated by millions every day. They are nice and they look fantastic. Moussaka is something which I have loved my whole life.
To begin with this particular recipe, we have to prepare a few components. You can have moussaka using 19 ingredients and 10 steps. Here is how you cook it.
The ingredients needed to make Moussaka:
- Make ready 4 large eggplants
- Make ready 2 large potatoes
- Get 600 g ground beef
- Make ready 2 medium onions, diced
- Take 2 garlic cloves
- Make ready 3 fresh tomatoes
- Prepare 1 tsp freshly chopped parsley
- Get 1 tsp oregano
- Make ready 2 tbsp butter
- Prepare 2 eggs, beaten
- Take 1/2 cup olive oil
- Make ready 1 pinch salt and pepper
- Prepare 1 cup white wine
- Make ready 1 cup water
- Make ready Bechamel sauce >
- Take 6 tbsp flour
- Take 4 tbsp butter
- Take 1 pinch salt and pepper
- Take 2 eggs, beaten
This classic Greek moussaka recipe is made by layering eggplant and potatoes with a spiced meat filling and topping it with a béchamel sauce. 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.
Steps to make Moussaka:
- Gather your ingredients. Dice the onions and garlic cloves, then slice the potatoes and eggplants into thin circles
- Melt the butter in a large pot then sauté the garlic and onions for 3 mins
- Next add the beef and cook until browned
- Now add the white wine, parsley, oregano, salt, pepper and tomatoes. Cook for 30 minutes, then set aside
- 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
- Similarly fry all the eggplant slices and layer them on top of the potatoes. Then evenly pour your beef sauce over the top
- In a large frying pan melt the 4 tbsp of butter, then gradually spoon in the flour 1 tbsp at a time stirring constantly
- Gradually add in all the milk, again stirring constantly along with the salt and pepper until your sauce thickens
- Spread the bechamel sauce over the meat in the baking dish evenly
- Sprinkle the grated cheese on top and place in the oven pre-heated to 180C, and bake for 1 hour
This moussaka provides a wonderful meal for a family occasion and is made with the traditional lamb mince. Moussaka by Greek chef Akis Petretzikis! It is usually followed when someone is allergic to nuts. Moussaka, undoubtedly one of the most well known classic Greek recipes, is My Greek moussaka is aubergine based, and one which I make with a yogurt based topping for a slightly lighter Moussaka. This Mighty Moussaka is packed with layers and layers of eggplant, zucchini, potatoes, meat and, of course, a creamy bechamel sauce.
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