MOUSSAKA
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.
Provided by PEGGY AYSCUE
Categories World Cuisine Recipes European Greek
Time 1h45m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 23
Steps:
- Lay the slices of eggplant on paper towels, sprinkle lightly with salt, and set aside for 30 minutes to draw out the moisture. Then in a skillet over high heat, heat the olive oil. Quickly fry the eggplant until browned. Set aside on paper towels to drain.
- In a large skillet over medium heat, melt the butter and add the ground beef, salt and pepper to taste, onions, and garlic. After the beef is browned, sprinkle in the cinnamon, nutmeg, fines herbs and parsley. Pour in the tomato sauce and wine, and mix well. Simmer for 20 minutes. Allow to cool, and then stir in beaten egg.
- To make the bechamel sauce, begin by scalding the milk in a saucepan. Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Whisk in flour until smooth. Lower heat; gradually pour in the hot milk, whisking constantly until it thickens. Season with salt, and white pepper.
- Arrange a layer of eggplant in a greased 9x13 inch baking dish. Cover eggplant with all of the meat mixture, and then sprinkle 1/2 cup of Parmesan cheese over the meat. Cover with remaining eggplant, and sprinkle another 1/2 cup of cheese on top. Pour the bechamel sauce over the top, and sprinkle with the nutmeg. Sprinkle with the remaining cheese.
- Bake for 1 hour at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Nutrition Facts : Calories 567 calories, Carbohydrate 29.1 g, Cholesterol 123.1 mg, Fat 39.4 g, Fiber 5.4 g, Protein 23.6 g, SaturatedFat 18.3 g, Sodium 1017.4 mg, Sugar 14.1 g
BEEF AND POTATO MOUSSAKA
My son-who is now 27-brought home this Greek moussaka recipe with potatoes (a classic Greek entree) when he had a sixth-grade assignment about Greece. It earned high marks when we made it for his class. -Jean Puffer, Chilliwack, British Columbia
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 1h25m
Yield 6 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°. In a large skillet, cook beef and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink, 7-9 minutes, breaking into crumbles. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Drain. Stir in water, tomato paste, parsley, salt, mint if desired, cinnamon and pepper. Set aside., For sauce, melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir in flour until smooth; gradually add milk. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Remove from the heat. Stir a small amount of hot mixture into eggs; return all to the pan, stirring constantly. Add cheese and salt., Place half of the potato slices in a greased shallow 3-qt. baking dish. Top with half the cheese sauce and all of the meat mixture. Arrange remaining potatoes over meat mixture; top with remaining cheese sauce., Bake, uncovered, until a thermometer reads 160°, about 1 hour. Let stand for 10 minutes before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 488 calories, Fat 24g fat (12g saturated fat), Cholesterol 205mg cholesterol, Sodium 918mg sodium, Carbohydrate 40g carbohydrate (9g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 27g protein.
MOUSSAKA FOR THE CROCK POT
This is another delicious, busy day, recipe for your crock pot. I use lamb when I make this, but beef or turkey works well too.
Provided by Geema
Categories Stew
Time 8h20m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Place peeled and sliced eggplant on the bottom of the crock pot.
- Brown the ground meat in a large skillet until there is no pink remaining.
- Add the remaining ingredients- except the feta cheese- to the skillet and combine thoroughly, mixing the tomato paste completely.
- Add meat mixture to the crock pot on top of the eggplant.
- Cook on low for 6-8 hours.
- Sprinkle some of the feta cheese on each serving.
CROCK POT MOUSSAKA
My oven has seen it's better days so cooking here revolves around not using it and instead becoming creative with the other appliances. Moussaka is a bit time consuming to prep, as most of the ingrediants are prepared separately and then assembled. This recipe can also be used with a casserole dish and made in the oven, cooking...
Provided by Theresa K
Categories Other Main Dishes
Time 2h20m
Number Of Ingredients 21
Steps:
- 1. Slice eggplants and zucchini about 1 inch thick. Salt lightly and place in strainer with heavy pot on top of them to press out liquid. At least 15 minutes though closer to an hour is better.
- 2. Brown the ground meat. After browned add chopped onions, minced garlic, chopped parsley, oregano and a pinch of salt and pepper until onions are transparent. Add crushed tomatoes and paste with a pinch of sugar. Let simmer until liquid is absorbed or dissipated.
- 3. In another pot, boil peeled potatoes until just done.... not too soft they fall apart. Once cooled, slice into 1 inch slices.
- 4. Bechmel Sauce Heat with medium low temp, the butter with the flour and make a golden roux (a paste that is cooked until golden) about 7 minutes. In a separate pan, heat milk til scalding (not boiling, just before so) Add milk a cup at a time to flour mixture and stir til smooth, continue. Continue to stir and bring to a soft boil. It may take a few moments, stir until sauce is smooth and glossy. (not grainy from the flour)Add salt, nutmeg and cinnamon and mix. Take off heat and put aside. (If too much is made, refrigerate the rest for other uses.)
- 5. The eggplant and zucchini slices can be prepared in a few different ways, one being a simple flour coating and frying them til tender, the other grilling with olive oil, or finally using breadcrumbs and egg white wash and backing until tender.
- 6. Rub the Crock Pot with a light coat of olive oil. Assembly will be, the bottom layer the meat tomato mixture and then about a quarter of the Parmesan cheese. Add slice potatoes on top and more Parmesan. Next a layer of zucchini and finally of the eggplant slices. Top with the rest of the Parmesan cheese.
- 7. Cover with Bechmel sauce, pouring into all the "cracks" and gaps. Cook on high for about an hour and a half. The top will not be browned as if made in the oven, but will have dried out enough to be spongy. This same recipe can be doubled and made in a pan and put in the oven, baked until top is golden. This messes up a lot of pans, but oh so worth it!
MOUSSAKA
Provided by Bobby Flay
Time 3h15m
Yield 6 to 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 29
Steps:
- For the lamb: Soak the currants in warm water for 30 minutes. Drain.
- Heat 1 tablespoon of the olive oil in a 6-quart saucepan over high heat. Add the lamb, cinnamon, ginger, allspice, cayenne, and salt and pepper and cook, stirring to break up the meat, until browned, about 5 minutes. Transfer the lamb to a large strainer set over a bowl and drain; discard any liquid left in the pan. Return the pan to the heat and add the remaining 3 tablespoons olive oil and heat until it begins to shimmer. Add the onions and bell pepper and cook until soft, about 5 minutes. Add the serrano and garlic and cook for 1 minute. Add the tomato paste and cook for 1 minute.
- Return the lamb to the pan, add the wine, and cook, stirring occasionally, until almost completely evaporated, about 5 minutes. Add the tomato puree and currants and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer until thickened, about 30 minutes. Stir in the parsley and oregano and season with salt and pepper and honey, if needed. Remove from the heat.
- For the eggplant: Heat the canola oil in a 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat. Season the eggplant slices on both sides with salt and pepper. Working in batches, add the eggplant slices and fry until tender and lightly golden brown on both sides, about 5 minutes. Transfer the eggplant slices to paper towels.
- For the bechamel: Melt the butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add the flour and cook, whisking constantly, until pale and smooth, 2 minutes. Still whisking constantly, add the milk and bay leaf and cook until thickened. Season with salt, pepper, and nutmeg and discard the bay leaf. Let the sauce cool for 5 minutes. In a small bowl, whisk together the egg yolks, goat cheese, and lemon zest and whisk into the bechamel sauce until smooth.
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Butter a 3-quart baking dish or casserole dish.
- To assemble: Put half the eggplant slices in the dish and cover with half the meat sauce. Top the sauce with the remaining eggplant slices, and then the remaining meat sauce. Pour the bechamel over the top of the meat sauce and spread evenly with a rubber spatula. Sprinkle Romano evenly over the top, place the dish on a baking sheet, and bake until browned and bubbly, 45 to 50 minutes. Top with more chopped parsley, if desired. Let cool for at least 20 minutes before serving.
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