Steps to Make Moussaka in 19 Minutes for Mom

Hello everybody, I hope you’re having an amazing day today. Today, we’re going to make a distinctive dish, moussaka. One of my favorites food recipes. For mine, I am going to make it a bit tasty. This will be really delicious.

Moussaka is one of the most popular of current trending meals in the world. It’s easy, it’s quick, it tastes delicious. It’s enjoyed by millions every day. Moussaka is something which I have loved my entire life. They’re nice and they look wonderful.

Here is a great recipe for moussaka, a Greek dish. It includes sliced eggplant baked in a ground beef sauce and then smothered in a thin white sauce. The wonderful Akis Petretzikis has a fantastic moussaka recipe using baked vegetables instead of fried to make it that little bit lighter.

To begin with this recipe, we must prepare a few ingredients. You can have moussaka using 19 ingredients and 10 steps. Here is how you cook that.

The ingredients needed to make Moussaka:

1. Take 4 large eggplants
2. Prepare 2 large potatoes
3. Prepare 600 g ground beef
4. Prepare 2 medium onions, diced
5. Make ready 2 garlic cloves
6. Prepare 3 fresh tomatoes
7. Get 1 tsp freshly chopped parsley
8. Take 1 tsp oregano
9. Get 2 tbsp butter
10. Get 2 eggs, beaten
11. Take 1/2 cup olive oil
12. Get 1 pinch salt and pepper
13. Make ready 1 cup white wine
14. Prepare 1 cup water
15. Make ready Bechamel sauce >
16. Get 6 tbsp flour
17. Make ready 4 tbsp butter
18. Take 1 pinch salt and pepper
19. Make ready 2 eggs, beaten

To prepare a traditional Greek Moussaka recipe, luscious layers of juicy beef mince (or lamb) are cooked in a tomato based sauce, layered with. This moussaka is mostly authentic with a couple of twists for added flavor. Many very traditional versions of moussaka use a layer of potatoes. Most modern versions do not which is a shame.

Instructions to make Moussaka:

1. Gather your ingredients. Dice the onions and garlic cloves, then slice the potatoes and eggplants into thin circles
2. Melt the butter in a large pot then sauté the garlic and onions for 3 mins
3. Next add the beef and cook until browned
4. Now add the white wine, parsley, oregano, salt, pepper and tomatoes. Cook for 30 minutes, then set aside
5. Heat the 1/2 cup of oil in a large pan and fry your sliced potatoes until golden brown, then lay them out in the bottom of a large, buttered baking dish
6. Similarly fry all the eggplant slices and layer them on top of the potatoes. Then evenly pour your beef sauce over the top
7. In a large frying pan melt the 4 tbsp of butter, then gradually spoon in the flour 1 tbsp at a time stirring constantly
8. Gradually add in all the milk, again stirring constantly along with the salt and pepper until your sauce thickens
9. Spread the bechamel sauce over the meat in the baking dish evenly
10. Sprinkle the grated cheese on top and place in the oven pre-heated to 180C, and bake for 1 hour

Moussaka by Greek chef Akis Petretzikis! Are you ready to try one of the most amazingly delicious Authentic Greek Moussaka. It is usually followed when someone is allergic to nuts. An authentic, delicious recipe for Eggplant Moussaka- perfect for entertaining or serving at a special gathering. Moussaka is one of the best known Greek dishes - a baked casserole It is likely that moussaka has Middle-Eastern origins, and it was introduced when the Arabs brought the eggplant to Greece.

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