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Moussaka (Traditional Greek Lasagna)


Moussaka is a legendary dish. Creamy, juicy and absolutely delicious, it is one of the most popular dishes in Greece. Moussaka is served in almost every taverna and prepared in every household on special occasions and big celebrations!

So what is Moussaka? It’s a traditional Greek dish with juicy layers of ground beef, eggplants and potatoes, topped off with a creamy béchamel sauce and baked until perfectly golden. Of course, every Greek household has its own version of moussaka and its own cooking secrets. Some Greeks cook it with beef, others prefer lamb, you can add potatoes or tomatoes, or use both.

We have already prepared eggplant moussaka, so today we will make a more traditional version. I wanted to combine a lot of vegetables in this recipe, so I used eggplants, zucchini, tomatoes, and potatoes. The result is a tender and juicy moussaka which transports you straight to sunny Greece.

Moussaka preparation

Приготування 1 hour
Порції 4
Складність Medium

Ingredients

1 eggplant
1 zucchini
400-500g ground beef
2 medium potatoes
2 medium tomatoes
1 tbsp tomato paste
1 tbsp thyme (ground or fresh)
2 garlic cloves
1 onion
50g parmesan (or any other aged cheese)
1 tbsp vegetable oil
For the bechamel:
50g unsalted butter
50g all purpose flour
500ml milk
Salt
Ground pepper

Moussaka (Traditional Greek Lasagna): Приготування

Крок 1
Preheat the oven to 180C. Peel the potatoes and slice them thinly.
steps
Крок 2
Wash and slice the eggplant and zucchini. The slices should be the same thickness as the potatoes.
step 2
Крок 3
Place an even layer of the potato slices into an oven-proof baking dish, top with a layer of the zucchini and then with a layer of eggplant slices.
step 3
Крок 4
Peel and finely dice the onion. Heat a tablespoon of vegetable oil in a frying pan until it shimmers and saute the onion until translucent.
step 5
Крок 5
Add the ground beef into the pan. It’s preferable to grind your own beef, because store-bought mince can be too fatty.
step 6
Крок 6
Finely dice the tomatoes and toss them with the ground beef. Then add a tablespoon of tomato paste, two finely minced garlic cloves and the thyme. Salt and pepper to taste.
step 7
Крок 7
To make the bechamel, melt the butter in a saute pan.
step 9
Крок 8
Add flour to the melted butter and cook over medium heat for several minutes.
step 10
Крок 9
Pour in the milk. Salt and pepper to taste. Reduce the sauce until it is thick enough to cover the back of a spoon.
step 10
Крок 10
Pour half of the bechamel into the oven-proof baking dish. Some recipes suggest you cover each layer with the sauce, but I find this unnecessary, as the vegetables mop up the sauce anyway.
step 11
Крок 11
Top with the ground beef and tomato mixture, then pour over the rest of the bechamel.
Крок 12
Sprinkle it with the ground parmesan cheese. You can replace the parmesan with any other aged cheese. Bake for 30-35 minutes.
step 12
Cooking is easy!
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