Moussaka

By Marsha Gardner
@mrdick1950

Anna a native Greek stayed with our family for a couple of weeks while ministering at our church. She prepared Moussaka for us. She also put several in the freezer along with other Greek goodies before she left.

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Ingredients

2 Tbsp: butter
1 1/2 lb: ground chuck or ground lamb
1/2 tsp: oregano, dried
1/2 tsp: cinnamon
dash(es): freshly ground black pepper
1 c: onion, finely diced
1 clove: garlic, crushed
1/2 tsp: sweet basil, dried
1 tsp: kosher salt
16 oz: tomato sauce
2 Tbsp: butter
3 Tbsp: all purpose flour
1/2 tsp: kosher salt
2 c: milk
2 large: eggs
1 c: parmigiano-reggiano, grated
2 Tbsp: dry bread crumbs
2: eggplants
: kosher salt for sprinkling
1/2 c: butter, melted

How to Make Moussaka

Step-by-Step

1MEAT SAUCE:
In hot butter in 4 quart Dutch oven, saute` onion, chuck or lamb and garlic, stirring until brown, 10 minutes. Add herbs, spices and tomato sauce; bring to boil, stirring often. Reduce heat; simmer uncovered, 1/2 hour.
2EGGPLANT:
Halve unpared eggplant lengthwise; then slice across into 1/2 inch thick slices. Place in broiler pan; sprinkle lightly with salt. Brush lightly with melted butter. Broil 4 inches from heat, 4 minutes per side, or until golden.
3BECHAMEL SAUCE:
In a medium saucepan melt butter; remove from heat and stir in flour, salt and pepper. Add milk gradually. Bring to a boil, stirring until mixture is thickened. Remove from heat. In a small bowl, beat eggs with a wire whisk. Beat in some hot cream sauce to eggs; return mixture to saucepan. Mix well and set aside.
4Preheat oven to 375-degrees.
5ASSEMBLY:
In the bottom of 9"x13" baking dish, layer 1/2 of the eggplant, overlapping slightly. Sprinkle with 3 tablespoons grated Parmesan.
6Stir bread crumbs into meat sauce; spoon over eggplant in casserole, sprinkle with 3 tablespoons cheese. Layer rest of eggplant, overlapping as before. Pour cream sauce over all. Sprinkle top with remaining cheese.
7Bake 35-40 minutes or until golden brown and top is set. If desired, brown top a little more under broiler for 1 minute; cool slightly to serve. Cut into squares.