Moussaka Recipe
Yield: 8 ServingsRecipe by luhu.jp
Ingredients:
1 tbsp: Butter,
1 cup: Finely chopped onion,
2 lbs: Lean ground beef or lamb,
1 1/2 lbs: Tomatoes, peeled & sliced
1/4 cup: Chopped parsley,
6 ounce: Tomato paste,
Salt & pepper,
Vegetable oil,
Flour,
2 large: Eggplants, peeled, sliced
2: Potatoes, peeled & sliced
1 cup: Butter,
1 cup: Flour,
4 cup: Milk, (hot)
4: Eggs, slightly beaten
1 cup: Grated Mizithra or Parmesan,
1 dash: Nutmeg,
Salt & pepper,
Directions:
Melt 1 tablespoon butter in large skillet. Saute onion until soft.
Add beef 1/2 pound at a time and cook in batches until brown. Add
tomatoes, parsley and tomato paste. Cook 10 to 15 minutes. Season
with salt and pepper to taste. Set aside. Heat oil in large frying
pan. Flour eggplant lightly. Saute eggplant on both sides in hot
oil until golden. Fry potatoes in same skillet, using additional oil
if necessary. Set aside. Melt 1 cup butter in medium saucepan. Add 1
cup flour slowly, stirring to form smooth paste. Gradually add hot
milk, stirring over low heat until thick and smooth. Mix in eggs and
cheese; cook 1 minute. Season with nutmeg, salt and pepper to taste.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a 2-quart baking dish, arrange in
alternating layers: potatoes, 1/2 meat sauce, 1/2 eggplant, 1/2 meat
sauce, remaining eggplant. Pour cheese sauce over top. Bake until
golden, about 50 to 60 minutes.
Source: "Favorite Restaurant Recipes" (Bon Appetits RSVP).
Typed for you by Karen Mintzias
Source from luhu.jp
Add beef 1/2 pound at a time and cook in batches until brown. Add
tomatoes, parsley and tomato paste. Cook 10 to 15 minutes. Season
with salt and pepper to taste. Set aside. Heat oil in large frying
pan. Flour eggplant lightly. Saute eggplant on both sides in hot
oil until golden. Fry potatoes in same skillet, using additional oil
if necessary. Set aside. Melt 1 cup butter in medium saucepan. Add 1
cup flour slowly, stirring to form smooth paste. Gradually add hot
milk, stirring over low heat until thick and smooth. Mix in eggs and
cheese; cook 1 minute. Season with nutmeg, salt and pepper to taste.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a 2-quart baking dish, arrange in
alternating layers: potatoes, 1/2 meat sauce, 1/2 eggplant, 1/2 meat
sauce, remaining eggplant. Pour cheese sauce over top. Bake until
golden, about 50 to 60 minutes.
Source: "Favorite Restaurant Recipes" (Bon Appetits RSVP).
Typed for you by Karen Mintzias
Source from luhu.jp