Moussaka

Name: Moussaka
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 3 eggplants; 1 cup olive oil; 400 grams ground beef; Salt; Pepper; About 2 cups homemade tomato sauce; 1 liter fresh milk; 1 tablespoon butter; 1 egg; 4 heaping tablespoons cornstarch or half-and-half flour; 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg; 1 cup shredded cheese

Eftichia Voulgari - Kokota @effiecook_202021

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Moussaka is a dish that, along with pastitsio, I think all of Europe knows! Who wouldn't understand if a foreigner said they love Moussaka??? Since the weekend is coming up, I'll make a small moussaka in a baking dish, as I'm expecting a friend to join me for it. I make my moussaka traditionally with only eggplants. 🍆🍆🍆

Eftichia Voulgari - Kokota @effiecook_202021

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Ingredients

6 servings

3eggplants
1 cupolive oil
400 gramsground beef
Salt
Pepper
About 2 cups homemade tomato sauce
for the Béchamel-Mornay sauce
1 literfresh milk
1 tablespoonbutter
1egg
4heaping tablespoons cornstarch or half-and-half flour
1/2 teaspoonnutmeg
1 cupshredded cheese

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Steps

1

I had the last eggplants from the garden, which I had sliced, baked with a little oil and salt, and when they cooled, I wrapped them in plastic wrap and put them in the freezer.
2

Place a few spoonfuls of homemade tomato sauce at the base of the baking dish. Then, layer a row of eggplants and cover with a thick layer of ground beef as you would prepare for spaghetti.

Σπιτική σάλτσα ντομάτας
3

After layering the ground beef, repeat with the eggplants. On top of the eggplants, add a few more spoonfuls of tomato sauce.

Κιμάς (μπολονέζ) για μακαρόνια και όχι μόνο !!!
4

Set the baking dish aside and in a pot, make the Béchamel-Mornay sauce, and cover the dish with it.

Σάλτσα Μπεσαμέλ - Μορνέ
5

Sprinkle with a little shredded cheese and bake in a convection oven at 375°F (190°C) for about 40-45 minutes.