Greek

Moussaka

Name: Moussaka
Prep time: 18 min
Cook time: 90 min
Total time: 108 min
Yield: 5 servings
Cuisine: Greek
Ingredients: 3 pcs eggplants; 500 g beef mince; 100 g tomato paste; 500 ml milk; 50 g butter; 50 g flour; 1 pcs egg; 0.5 tsp cinnamon; 1 to taste salt; 1 tsp dried oregano; 0.25 tsp nutmeg; 150 ml dry wine

A baked casserole with eggplant, meat sauce, and creamy topping.

Time90 min

Servings5

Calories488 kcal

LevelHard

Ingredients

eggplants3 pcs
beef mince500 g
tomato paste100 g
milk500 ml
butter50 g
flour50 g
egg1 pcs
cinnamon0.5 tsp
salt1 to taste
dried oregano1 tsp
nutmeg0.25 tsp
dry wine150 ml

Instructions

Slice the eggplants into rounds, salt them, rinse, and fry until golden.

Make the meat ragù with onion, minced beef, tomato paste, wine, cinnamon, and oregano; simmer for 20 minutes.

Make the bechamel from butter, flour, and milk; thicken it, then add the egg and nutmeg.

Layer the dish with eggplant, ragù, more eggplant, and bechamel.

Bake at 180°C for 45 minutes.

Let it cool for 15 minutes before slicing.

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