Moussaka, Aunt Dana Style
- Ready In:
- 1hr 30mins
- Ingredients:
- 20
- Serves:
-
8
ingredients
- 2 2 lbs eggplants or 2 lbs potatoes, in any combination, not of each
- 1 cup olive oil
- 1 lb ground lamb or 1 lb ground beef
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 3 tomatoes, chopped
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1⁄2 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 tablespoons breadcrumbs
- 1 egg
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BECHAMEL SAUCE TOPPING
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 5 tablespoons flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄4 teaspoon pepper
- 1⁄4 teaspoon nutmeg, to taste (1/4 teaspoon is a nice amount)
- 2 cups milk
- 2 eggs
- 1⁄2 lb feta cheese
- 1⁄2 cup parmesan cheese
directions
- Slice vegetables and fry in olive oil until slightly brown.
- Set aside.
- Saute meat, onion, and garlic in butter.
- Add tomatoes, salt and pepper and cover and cook over low heat for 30 minutes.
- Remove from heat and add 1 egg, beaten, and bread crumbs.
- Prepare BECHAMEL SAUCE by melting the butter and adding the flour salt, pepper and nutmeg.
- Gradually add the milk and cook and stir until mixture thickens.
- Remove from heat and add cheeses and 2 slightly beaten eggs to sauce.
- Assemble in a deep 9x12 baking dish by layering vegetables and meat mixture, to make 4 layers.
- Top with the Bechamel sauce and bake in a 350 oven for 45 minutes.
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Katy, TX
<p>My name is Peggy and I live in Katy, Texas, a suburb of Houston. My favorite cookbooks are published by Junior Leagues across the U.S. One of my favorites is RARE COLLECTION_SUPERB RECIPES BY THE JUNIOR LEAGUE OF GALVESTON COUNTY. Cooking is the creative part of my stay at home mom job.</p>