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Mediterranean Diet: Traditional Greek Moussaka

Greek Moussaka - Eggplant Lasagna

Koula Barydakis
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Prep Time 1 hour
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 40 minutes
Servings 8
Calories 637 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 pound eggplant, cut in long thin slices
  • 1 1/2 pounds zucchini, cut in long thin slices
  • salt
  • 6 potatoes, sliced thin
  • Extra virgin olive oil for frying
  • 1 pound lean ground beef
  • 1 onion, grated
  • 1 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 cup red or white wine
  • Salt and Pepper
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 2 tbsp  tomato paste
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 cup water
  • 1/4 tsp allspice
  • 1/2 cup grated cheddar cheese
  • Béchamel Cream (See Below)

Béchamel Cream for Moussaka

  • 3 cups milk
  • 5 tbsp white flour
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 1 egg
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/8 tsp pepper
  • 1/8 tsp nutmeg

Instructions
 

  • Place the eggplant and zucchini in a colander. Sprinkle with salt. Let sit for 20 minutes. Pat dry with paper towel.
  • Fry eggplant in one frying pan and zucchini in another, with olive oil in each pan. Fry until soft on the inside and brown on the outside. Remove fried vegetables with a slotted spoon. Let them drain on paper towels.
  • Using one of the frying pans, fry potatoes in oil until soft. Drain on paper towels.
  • Sauté hamburger and onion in ½ cup olive oil for 10 minutes. Stir in wine, salt and pepper, cinnamon stick, tomato paste, bay leaf, water, and allspice. Simmer for 20 minutes. Take out cinnamon stick and bay leaf. Add the grated cheese. Mix well.
  • Preheat oven to 350⁰ F.
  • In a large, lightly greased lasagna pan, layer ½ of the potatoes, ½ the eggplant, ½ the zucchini, and all of the meat mixture. Repeat with ½ the potatoes, ½ the eggplant and ½ the zucchini.
  • Top with béchamel cream and cook in the oven for 40 minutes. Let it cool for 20 minutes before serving.
  • For the Béchamel Cream, in a bowl, mix ½ cup of cool milk with the flour, egg, salt, and pepper.
  • Bring 2 ½ cups of milk to a boil. Add the butter and then add the flour/milk mixture. Stir continuously until mixture thickens. Remove from heat and use to top Moussaka.

Nutrition

Calories: 637kcalCarbohydrates: 45gProtein: 23gFat: 39gSaturated Fat: 10gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 23gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 80mgSodium: 279mgPotassium: 1447mgFiber: 7gSugar: 11gVitamin A: 586IUVitamin C: 50mgCalcium: 216mgIron: 4mg
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