Moussaka.
Hey everyone, it is Jim, welcome to my recipe site. Today, I will show you a way to prepare a special dish, moussaka. It is one of my favorites food recipes. For mine, I will make it a little bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
Moussaka is one of the most popular of current trending meals on earth. It's simple, it's quick, it tastes delicious. It's enjoyed by millions daily. They're nice and they look wonderful. Moussaka is something which I've loved my entire life.
To begin with this recipe, we must first prepare a few ingredients. You can cook moussaka using 19 ingredients and 10 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.
The ingredients needed to make Moussaka:
- {Make ready 4 of large eggplants.
- {Prepare 2 of large potatoes.
- {Take 600 g of ground beef.
- {Get 2 of medium onions, diced.
- {Make ready 2 of garlic cloves.
- {Get 3 of fresh tomatoes.
- {Make ready 1 tsp of freshly chopped parsley.
- {Take 1 tsp of oregano.
- {Make ready 2 tbsp of butter.
- {Make ready 2 of eggs, beaten.
- {Get 1/2 cup of olive oil.
- {Get 1 pinch of salt and pepper.
- {Prepare 1 cup of white wine.
- {Get 1 cup of water.
- {Get of Bechamel sauce >.
- {Take 6 tbsp of flour.
- {Get 4 tbsp of butter.
- {Take 1 pinch of salt and pepper.
- {Make ready 2 of eggs, beaten.
Instructions 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.
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