Classic Greek Moussaka
Classic Greek Moussakan is a main course that serves 4. For $4.63 per serving, this recipe covers 43% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One portion of this dish contains around 42g of protein, 52g of fat, and a total of 847 calories. This recipe is liked by 37 foodies and cooks. This recipe is typical of Mediterranean cuisine. Head to the store and pick up olive oil, warm milk, egg plants, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes. It is brought to you by Foodista. Taking all factors into account, this recipe earns a spoonacular score of 92%, which is amazing. If you like this recipe, you might also like recipes such as Gluten-Free Lamb Moussaka, Lamb Moussaka, and Vegetarian Moussaka With Portabella.
Servings: 4
Ingredients:
50g homemade bread crumbs
50 g butter
480g chopped tomatoes from a can
2-4 egg plants, thinly sliced
3 egg yolks
230g feta cheese, grated
50 g flour
4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
¼ tsp ground allspice
¼ tsp ground cinnamon
½ tsp ground nutmeg
Salt and ground white pepper
400 g lean minced beef
250 ml warm milk
1 Tbs olive oil
Olive oil
2 onions, finely chopped
Sea salt
2 Tbs tomato paste
Equipment:
grill pan
oven
whisk
baking pan
aluminum foil
frying pan
Cooking instruction summary:
- Sprinkle the egg plant slices with salt and let them stand for 45 minutes. Then wash thoroughly to remove excess salt.
- Thinly brush each slice with olive oil and bake in the preheated grill pan for several minutes on each side. Set aside. Repeat until all slices are grilled.
- For the meat sauce lightly saute the onions in olive oil until tender.
- Add ground beef and saute, stirring frequently to break up the clumps of meat, until the meat is no longer pink.
- Stir in tomatoes, garlic, cinnamon, allspice, salt and pepper and simmer briefly on low heat.
- Add in tomato paste and a little water if the sauce is to thick. Remove from heat and set aside.
- For the bchamel sauce add flour to the melted butter, stirring constantly. When the mixture is evenly thick, gradually whisk in warm milk. Gently bring to the boil, then remove from heat, season with pepper and nutmeg. Whisk in (vigorously) the egg yolks. Set aside.
- Thinly coat with olive oil a suitable ovenproof baking dish, sprinkle the bottom with homemade bread crumbs.
- Place a layer of egg plant, cover with some meat sauce and feta cheese and repeat this until the pan is almost full. Finish with a layer of feta cheese.
- Top with bchamel sauce.
- Cover with tin foil and bake in a preheated oven at 180C for 1 hour.
- Remove moussaka from the oven and let it set at room temperature 45 minutes before serving.
Step by step:
1. Sprinkle the egg plant slices with salt and let them stand for 45 minutes. Then wash thoroughly to remove excess salt.Thinly brush each slice with olive oil and bake in the preheated grill pan for several minutes on each side. Set aside. Repeat until all slices are grilled.For the meat sauce lightly saute the onions in olive oil until tender.
2. Add ground beef and saute, stirring frequently to break up the clumps of meat, until the meat is no longer pink.Stir in tomatoes, garlic, cinnamon, allspice, salt and pepper and simmer briefly on low heat.
3. Add in tomato paste and a little water if the sauce is to thick.
4. Remove from heat and set aside.For the bchamel sauce add flour to the melted butter, stirring constantly. When the mixture is evenly thick, gradually whisk in warm milk. Gently bring to the boil, then remove from heat, season with pepper and nutmeg.
5. Whisk in (vigorously) the egg yolks. Set aside.Thinly coat with olive oil a suitable ovenproof baking dish, sprinkle the bottom with homemade bread crumbs.
6. Place a layer of egg plant, cover with some meat sauce and feta cheese and repeat this until the pan is almost full. Finish with a layer of feta cheese.Top with bchamel sauce.Cover with tin foil and bake in a preheated oven at 180C for 1 hour.
7. Remove moussaka from the oven and let it set at room temperature 45 minutes before serving.
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