Greek Moussaka (traditional casserole made from potato, eggplant, meat sauce, and bechamel sauce)

Definitely don’t miss trying this dish at your next visit to a Greek festival or Greek restaurant!
Moussaka may be Greece’s most famous dish besides the Gyro . The layers of potato, egg plant, meat sauce, and bechamel sauce make this a wonderfully satisfying soul food. There are variations to this dish throughout the eastern Mediterranean, but today Nancy is sharing her favorite version, the Greek style. It is somewhat time-consuming to prepare, so you probably will only do it on special occasions when you have guests you want to impress.
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Ingredients
► 4 potatoes, peeled and cut into ¼ inch slices. Tip: soak them in water until you are ready to fry them so they don’t dry out.
► 2 large egg plants cut into ¼ inch slices.
► 1 lb ground beef
► 4 tomatoes, peeled and cut to quarters
► 1 tsp tomato paste
► 5 tbs flour
► 5 tbs butter
► 4 cups whole milk
► 2 eggs
► ¼ cup parmesan cheese
► 1 medium onion, chopped
► salt
► pepper
► 1 tsp oregano
► olive oil
► oregano
► ½ tsp ground cinnamon or 2 sticks of cinnamon
Directions
1. Drain the eggplant slices
Sprinkle some salt on your eggplant slices. Place them in a sieve or on a broiling pan for one half hour. You should find beads of moisture collecting on the slices. Pat them dry with a paper towel (do not rinse with water).
2. Fry the vegetables
► Fry the potatoes and eggplant slices in olive oil until they become golden brown. Add olive oil on top of the vegetables if they get dry during frying. The eggplant slices should become soft and tender.
► Place the vegetables onto a plate covered with a paper towel to drain the excess oil.
3. Prepare your meat sauce
► Blend the tomatoes and tomato paste in a food processor.
► Heat 2 tbsp olive oil in a skillet. Brown the onions, and then brown the ground beef. Add salt, pepper, oregano, and cinnamon.
► Stir in the tomato sauce. Let it simmer for a few minutes and then remove from heat.
4. Prepare the bechamel sauce
► Melt the butter in a pot on medium heat
► Mix in the flour.
► Turn off the stove. Use a whisk to slowly mix in the milk to avoid clumps.
► Turn on your stove again to medium heat. Stir constantly with a whisk. When you notice your sauce has thickened, add more of your milk.
► Continue slowly adding and mixing in your remaining milk until your sauce has a medium texture.
► Add the salt, pepper, nutmeg.
► Turn the heat to low
► In a separate bowl, whisk the two eggs and quickly whisk them into your sauce, making sure not to let the eggs cook separately.
► Stir in the parmesan cheese
6. Assemble your dish
►Preheat your oven to 350 F
►Place your potatoes in a layer at the bottom of your casserole dish
►Cover the potatoes with a layer of eggplant slices
► Cover the eggplant slices with a layer of ground beef
► Cover the ground beef with a layer of the remaining eggplant slices
► Pour your bechamel sauce on top
Bake your Moussaka for 45 - 50 minutes.
Enjoy!
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[@linneamanion]

Thank you for your beautiful recipes. My family are all from Greece and my grandparents from Sparti, so I grew up with this beautiful food. I feel emotional watching your magnificent videos. Though I am not Cypriot, but from real Greece . Thank you again

[@nancysmediterraneankitchen]

I love your comment. Thank you so much. I'm so happy to hear how my love of Greece and Greek food comes out in my videos! 🇬🇷

[@FoodAroundUs]

Very nice 👍🏽
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[@nancysmediterraneankitchen]

Thank you.

[@umuxayat275]

Keep going ❤️❤️❤️

[@nancysmediterraneankitchen]

Thank you❤️

[@ghabrielsoliman2786]

Looks nice and tasty. You have made it look too easy . I will definitely give it a try this weekend.

[@norawassef1790]

Looks delicious. Can't wait to try your recipes.

[@ieatwhaticook]

Beautiful Dish. 😋

[@nancysmediterraneankitchen]

Thank you. I hope you try it soon.

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Tem como traduzir em português?

[@nancysmediterraneankitchen]

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