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Moussaka Recipe

Yields1 ServingPrep Time5 minsCook Time1 hr 10 minsTotal Time1 hr 15 mins

?Moussaka is a traditional Greek dish that typically consists of layers of eggplant, ground meat, and a creamy sauce, all topped with a cheesy crust.

 3 large eggplants
 2 lbs potatoes
 1 onion (diced)
 2 lbs ground beef
 ½ cup white wine
 ½ cup olive oil
 2 tomatoes
 (diced)
 corn oil (for frying)
 sauce
 4 cups warm milk
 8 spoons flour
 3 spoons butter
 pinch of cinnamon or nutmeg
1

Prepare the "beshamel" sauce

2

Melt the butter in a pan, add the flour and mix thoroughly. Turn the heat down to minimum and add the milk carefuly a little at a time, mixing continiously. Keep mixing until it settles. Add the salt, pepper and cinnamon or nutmeg.

3

Moussaka

4

Wrap the eggplants in alluminum foil and bake until they are soft. Slice them in thick slices. Peel the potatoes, slice them and fry them lightly. Brown the onion and the ground meat together in the olive-oil. Grate the tomatoes and add them in along with the parsley and the salt