Hey everyone, it is Brad, welcome to my recipe site. Today, I’m gonna show you how to prepare a special dish, moussaka. It is one of my favorites food recipes. This time, I’m gonna make it a bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
Moussaka is one of the most popular of current trending foods on earth. It is easy, it is quick, it tastes delicious. It is appreciated by millions daily. Moussaka is something which I have loved my whole life. They are nice and they look wonderful.
The wonderful Akis Petretzikis has a fantastic moussaka recipe using baked vegetables instead of fried to make it that little bit lighter. Moussaka is to the Greek what Lasagna is to Italians. A rich tomato meat sauce layered with eggplant instead of pasta sheets, and topped with a thick layer of béchamel sauce, this traditional Greek recipe. Moussaka is to the Eastern Mediterranean what lasagna is to Italy: A very rich, special casserole that is perfect for The best way to make moussaka is in steps.
To get started with this particular recipe, we have to prepare a few ingredients. You can cook moussaka using 19 ingredients and 10 steps. Here is how you cook it.
The ingredients needed to make Moussaka:
- Take 4 large eggplants
- Make ready 2 large potatoes
- Prepare 600 g ground beef
- Prepare 2 medium onions, diced
- Make ready 2 garlic cloves
- Take 3 fresh tomatoes
- Make ready 1 tsp freshly chopped parsley
- Make ready 1 tsp oregano
- Take 2 tbsp butter
- Make ready 2 eggs, beaten
- Make ready 1/2 cup olive oil
- Take 1 pinch salt and pepper
- Take 1 cup white wine
- Make ready 1 cup water
- Take Bechamel sauce >
- Take 6 tbsp flour
- Make ready 4 tbsp butter
- Get 1 pinch salt and pepper
- Get 2 eggs, beaten
Moussaka is a traditional dish of baked sliced aubergines with a tomato and meat (usually lamb) sauce and an egg-enriched béchamel topping. It's most commonly associated with Greece. Moussaka by Greek chef Akis Petretzikis! It is usually followed when someone is allergic to nuts.
Steps to make Moussaka:
- Gather your ingredients. Dice the onions and garlic cloves, then slice the potatoes and eggplants into thin circles
- Melt the butter in a large pot then sauté the garlic and onions for 3 mins
- Next add the beef and cook until browned
- Now add the white wine, parsley, oregano, salt, pepper and tomatoes. Cook for 30 minutes, then set aside
- 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
- Similarly fry all the eggplant slices and layer them on top of the potatoes. Then evenly pour your beef sauce over the top
- In a large frying pan melt the 4 tbsp of butter, then gradually spoon in the flour 1 tbsp at a time stirring constantly
- Gradually add in all the milk, again stirring constantly along with the salt and pepper until your sauce thickens
- Spread the bechamel sauce over the meat in the baking dish evenly
- 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! It is usually followed when someone is allergic to nuts. A good moussaka—a baked casserole of eggplant, zucchini, tomatoes, and minced lamb or beef under a lush layer of béchamel sauce—is one of the most fabulous things you can eat. Indulge in a Greek-style moussaka, made with aubergines and lamb, packed with herbs and topped with two types of cheese. Moussaka, undoubtedly one of the most well known classic Greek recipes, is My Greek moussaka is aubergine based, and one which I make with a yogurt based topping for a slightly lighter Moussaka.
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