Classic Greek Moussaka
Classic Greek Moussaka might be just the main course you are searching for. One portion of this dish contains roughly 42g of protein, 52g of fat, and a total of 847 calories. This recipe serves 4. For $4.63 per serving, this recipe covers 43% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe is typical of Mediterranean cuisine. 37 people found this recipe to be delicious and satisfying. It is brought to you by Foodista. If you have beef, butter, garlic, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes. All things considered, we decided this recipe deserves a spoonacular score of 91%. This score is outstanding. Users who liked this recipe also liked Greek Moussaka, Kittencal's Greek Moussaka, and Moussaka - Greek Casserole.
Prep Time:
11 mins
Cook Time:
34 mins
Total Time:
45 mins
Servings:
4
Ingredients
Original recipe (4 servings) → 4 servings
- •50 g bread crumbs
- •50 g butter
- •480 g canned tomatoes
- •2 egg plants
- •3 egg yolks
- •230 g feta cheese
- •50 g flour
- •4 cloves garlic
- •0.3 tsp ground allspice
- •0.3 tsp ground cinnamon
- •0.5 tsp ground nutmeg
- •4 servings salt and ground pepper
- •400 g beef
- •250 ml warm milk
- •1 Tbs olive oil
- •4 servings olive oil
- •2 onions
- •4 servings sea salt
- •2 Tbs tomato paste
Directions
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.
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