Moussaka
Moussaka recipe in the greek category
Recipe ingredients:
- 1 large eggplant
- 1 pound ground beef or lamb
- Vegetable oil
- 2 medium onions, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon thyme
- 1/2 teaspoon oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
- 2 tablespoons chopped parsley
- 1 1/4 cups canned tomatoes
- 1/2 cup white wine
- 2 egg whites
- 1/2 cup bread crumbs
- 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
- Sauce:
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 3 tablespoons flour
- 1 1/2 cups milk
- 2 egg yolks
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
Recipe method:
- Pare eggplant and cut into 1/2-inch slices.
- Sprinkle with salt and set aside for 30 minutes. Rinse and dry thoroughly.
- Brown meat in vegetable oil with onions and garlic. Drain off the fat.
- Add salt, seasonings, parsley, tomatoes and wine. Cover and cook slowly for 30 minutes. Cool.
- Mix in unbeaten egg whites and half of the crumbs.
- Brown the eggplant slices in vegetable oil.
- Sprinkle bottom of a 13 x 9-inch baking dish with remaining crumbs. Cover with the eggplant.
- Spoon meat mixture over the eggplant. Pour Sauce over this mixture.
- Top with cheese and bake at 350 degrees F for 45 minutes.
- Sauce:
- Melt butter. Add flour slowly, stirring constantly. Remove from heat.
- Slowly stir in the milk. Return to heat and stir until the sauce thickens.
- Beat egg yolks well. Gradually stir yolks, salt and pepper into the sauce. Blend well.
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