Greek Moussaka with Potatoes
Main Dishes • Greek
Description
Moussaka can be enjoyed hot or cold. Enjoy your meal!
Ingredients
- Salad Potatoes 5 pieces
- Rack of Lamb 20 oz
- Eggplants 4 pieces
- Tomatoes 5 pieces
- Onion 1 piece
- Garlic 4 cloves
- Basil 0 oz
- Milk 1 cup
- Wheat Flour 1 tablespoon
- Butter 0 oz
- Chicken Egg 1 piece
- Natural Yogurt 5 oz
- Parmesan Cheese 0 oz
- Olive Oil to taste
- Nutmeg to taste
- Salt to taste
- Ground Black Pepper to taste
Step-by-Step Guide
Step 1
Slice the eggplants into thin pieces, sprinkle with salt, and let them sit for about an hour to release their bitterness.
Step 2
Meanwhile, boil the potatoes in their skins.
Step 3
Once the eggplants have released their juice, rinse them thoroughly, dry with a towel, place on a baking sheet, drizzle with olive oil, and bake in a preheated oven at 355°F for 15–20 minutes. The eggplants should become very soft; then remove them from the oven, cool, and chop.
Step 4
In a sufficient amount of olive oil, sauté the chopped onion and garlic until translucent. Add the ground lamb and break it up with a wooden spatula to avoid lumps. Let it simmer on low heat with a lid on while preparing the tomato base. For this, blanch the tomatoes, peel them, remove the seeds, chop, and add to the skillet with the meat. Also, add finely chopped basil or dried basil as a seasoning.
Step 5
Thoroughly mix the meat with the tomato sauce, cover with a lid, and let it simmer.
Step 6
Now let's prepare the béchamel sauce — melt the butter in a skillet, sauté the flour until golden. Add the milk to the flour. Stirring constantly, keep on low heat until the sauce begins to thicken. After that, turn off the heat, add the yogurt and egg, and mix everything quickly and thoroughly until smooth. Season with salt, pepper, and add a little nutmeg for aroma.
Step 7
Peel the boiled potatoes and cut them into small cubes. Place the potatoes as the bottom layer in the baking dish.
Step 8
The next layer is the meat with tomato sauce.
Step 9
Followed by a layer of eggplants.
Step 10
Finally, generously pour the béchamel sauce over everything and sprinkle with grated cheese. Now place the baking dish in the oven preheated to 355°F for about half an hour. As soon as an appetizing golden crust forms on the moussaka, it can be taken out and enjoyed!
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